A client visits the physician's office concerned about possible sleep apnea. The client states he lives alone and fears that he will not awaken from sleep. The client states that he has many symptoms which may indicate sleep apnea
Which symptom, stated by the client, is not a symptom of sleep apnea? A) "I wake myself up by snoring several times each night."
B) "I wake up in the morning with a headache."
C) "I have trouble concentrating throughout the day."
D) "I have pressure in the middle of my chest at night."
D
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Signs of pressure in the middle of the chest are not indicative of sleep apnea and require further instruction and investigation by the nurse. A cardiac or epigastric cause may be producing the symptoms. All of the other options are symptoms of sleep apnea.
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