The nurse is caring for a female client who has a history of chronic fatigue syndrome. Which finding is the nurse surprised to see in the client's record?
a. Hemoglobin, 7.2 g/dL
b. Serum creatinine, 0.9 mg/dL
c. Multiple tender lymph nodes
d. Newly red, swollen, warm knee
A
Laboratory values are typically normal for chronic fatigue syndrome, and no laboratory test can confirm the disease. A hemoglobin level of 7.2 is very low and is not seen with chronic fatigue syndrome. The creatinine value is normal. Tender lymph nodes and inflamed joints are normal findings in chronic fatigue syndrome.
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