An older female patient experiences fatigue and nausea, is not sleeping well, and makes a vague complaint of intermittent chest discomfort. How should the nurse interpret these symptoms?
1. Signs of anemia
2. Pancreatic disease
3. Myocardial infarction
4. Normal changes of aging
3. Myocardial infarction
Explanation: 1. Anemia would present with fatigue but not with nausea or chest discomfort.
2. Pancreatic disease would present with pain in the abdominal region.
3. Many older women will complain of vague symptoms when having a myocardial infarction, including fatigue, sleep disturbances, and epigastric pain.
4. These symptoms are not considered normal changes of aging.
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