A client is diagnosed with anemia. What will the nurse most likely assess in this client as evidence of an alteration in cardiovascular functioning?
1. Chronic fatigue
2. Lower-extremity edema
3. Pallor
4. Shortness of breath
5. Hypotension
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: A lack of red blood cells to transport oxygen to tissues can lead to chronic fatigue.
Rationale 2: A lack of red blood cells does not cause lower-extremity edema.
Rationale 3: A lack of red blood cells within tissues can cause skin pallor.
Rationale 4: A lack of red blood cells to transport oxygen to tissues can cause shortness of breath.
Rationale 5: A lack of red blood cells to transport oxygen to tissues can cause hypotension.
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