The Nurse Is Assessing an Older Adult Client Who Has

The nurse is assessing an older adult client who has come to the outpatient clinic with complaints of fatigue.The nurse believes that the client is exhibiting clinical manifestations associated with hypothyroidism.Which of the following findings are consistent with the presence of this condition?

A) The client's son states,"Sometimes,she seems a little slow to respond during our conversations,like she's taking longer to process the information."
B) The client's bowel sounds are hyperactive in all four quadrants.
C) The client states,"I just don't have the energy that I once did.Most of the time I just feel like sitting down."
D) The client's apical heart rate is 106 beats per minute.
E) The client's respiratory rate is 10 breaths per minute.