The nurse is assessing the older adult client for the presence of metabolic syndrome. Which of the following findings are consistent with the presence of this condition? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The client's waist-to-hip ratio is 0.88.
2. The client's apical heart rate is 58 beats per minute.
3. The client's blood pressure is 152/92.
4. The client's serum glucose level is 312 mg/dL.
5. The client's white blood cell count is 3,000 mm3.
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Rationale 1: The client's waist-to-hip ratio is 0.88. The client's waist-to-hip ratio is below 0.95 and this finding is not consistent with metabolic syndrome.
Rationale 2: The client's apical heart rate is 58 beats per minute. The client's apical heart rate is decreased, which is not typically associated with metabolic syndrome.
Rationale 3: The client's blood pressure is 152/92. The client's blood pressure is elevated, which is a finding that is consistent with metabolic syndrome.
Rationale 4: The client's serum glucose level is 312 mg/dL. The client's serum glucose level is elevated, which is consistent with metabolic syndrome.
Rationale 5: The client's white blood cell count is 3,000 mm3. The client's white blood cell count is decreased. The client is experiencing leukopenia. White blood cell count is not necessarily elevated or decreased in the client with metabolic syndrome.
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