In the review of an elderly client's chart, the nurse reads that the client has sarcopenia. What should the nurse expect the client to report?
1. Weight loss and nausea
2. Hair loss and thin skin
3. Bleeding and bruising tendencies
4. Lack of strength and tiring easily
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Sarcopenia is not generally related to weight loss or nausea.
Rationale 2: Alopecia is loss of hair.
Rationale 3: Thrombocytopenia may cause bleeding and bruising.
Rationale 4: Sarcopenia is defined as a steady decrease in muscle fibers, a normal physiological change of aging. The age-related mechanism appears to be related to denervation of the muscle and causes elders to often complain about their lack of strength and how quickly they tire.
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