A female client is admitted to the emergency department. Which symptoms cause the nurse to order an electrocardiogram? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hypertension
b. Fatigue despite adequate rest
c. Indigestion
d. Abdominal fullness
e. Shortness of breath
f. Feeling of choking
g. Abdominal pain
B, C, D, E, F
Women may not have chest pain but may feel discomfort or indigestion. They often present with a triad of symptoms—indigestion or feeling of abdominal fullness, feeling of chronic fatigue de-spite adequate rest, and feeling unable to catch their breath. Frequently, women are not diag-nosed and therefore are not treated adequately.
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