While conducting a health interview the nurse suspects an older patient might be experiencing diabetes. What comment did the patient make that could indicate this diagnosis?
1. "I sometimes have muscle aches in my upper legs at night."
2. "I feel a bit tired by midafternoon and take a 30-minute nap most days."
3. "I've been experiencing blurred vision frequently during the past month."
4. "I'm slightly winded when I walk up a flight of stairs but it passes quickly."
3. "I've been experiencing blurred vision frequently during the past month."
Explanation: 1. Having some muscle aches at night may be within the normal functioning of a healthy older patient.
2. Fatigue that responds to a short nap may be within the normal functioning of a healthy older patient.
3. Blurred vision can be associated with high glucose levels and may be a symptom of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus.
4. Being slightly short of breath after walking up a flight of stairs with a quick recovery may be within the normal functioning of a healthy older patient.
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