The nurse has four clients who are scheduled to see the physician for "fatigue" and other general symptom complaints. Which client does the nurse determine is at most risk for having chronic fatigue syndrome?
A) Hispanic male, age 28 years
B) Caucasian female, age 47 years
C) African American female, age 42 years
D) Chinese American female, age 18 years
B
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Estimates are that as many as 4 million people in the United States have symptoms corresponding with chronic fatigue syndrome, but fewer than 80% have been diagnosed by a medical provider. Most clients who seek treatment for their symptoms are white women 40 to 59 years of age. CFS also occurs at lower rates among children, adolescents, and men.
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