An elderly female client arrives in the emergency department ...

[tiara099]

An elderly female client arrives in the emergency department complaining of fatigue, nausea, vague complaint of intermittent chest discomfort, and not sleeping well. The nurse would interpret these findings as symptoms of:
 
  1. Cardiac disease.
   2. Pancreatic disease.
   3. Normal changes of aging.
   4. Signs of anemia.

Question 2

The mother of a 6-year-old has brought her son to the physician because his teacher thinks he might have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The nurse is interviewing the mother about the child's history.
 
  The nurse knows that which of the following factors could be associated with ADHD? 1. Immune response
   2. Advanced parental age
   3. Prenatal exposure to smoke
   4. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine

[juiceman1987]

Answer to Question 1

1. Cardiac disease.

Rationale:
Many elderly women complain of vague symptoms when having a myocardial infarction including fatigue, epigastric pain, and sleep disturbances. Pancreatic disease would present pain in the abdominal region. These symptoms are not considered normal changes of aging. Anemia would present with fatigue but not with nausea or chest discomfort.

Answer to Question 2

3. Prenatal exposure to smoke

Rationale:
Research shows that a mother's use of cigarettes during pregnancy can increase the risk for ADHD. Immune response can be associated with autism spectrum disorders but not ADHD. Advanced parental age has been associated with autism spectrum disorders but not ADHD. Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine has been thought to be associated with autism spectrum disorder, though a relationship has never been established through research.

[tiara099]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[juiceman1987]

Great! Please up vote