An older patient with cardiac disease has frequent sleep problems and insomnia. How would the nurse describe these manifestations?
1. Abnormal sleep disturbances due to chest pain
2. Predictive signs of respiratory disease
3. Negative symptoms of stress and anxiety
4. Expected manifestations of cardiac disease
3. Negative symptoms of stress and anxiety
Explanation: 1. Sleep problems due to chest pain are not normal signs for older patients.
2. There is no information to suggest that sleep problems and insomnia are predictive signs of respiratory disease.
3. Symptoms that indicate an older person may be suffering negative effects of stress include sleep problems and insomnia.
4. There is no information to suggest that sleep problems and insomnia are expected manifestations of cardiac disease.
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