During a blood pressure screening, an older adult client tells the nurse about chest fluttering while doing yard work. The client reports no other symptoms and the frequency is intermittent. Which action is correct by the nurse?

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A)New-onset dysrhythmias may signal the onset of a serious underlying illness that requires further medical evaluation. Exercise intolerance would include shortness of breath, which the client does not report. These symptoms are not normal cardiac changes. Chest fluttering can be a sign of hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism.
B)New-onset dysrhythmias may signal the onset of a serious underlying illness that requires further medical evaluation. Exercise intolerance would include shortness of breath, which the client does not report. These symptoms are not normal cardiac changes. Chest fluttering can be a sign of hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism.
C)New-onset dysrhythmias may signal the onset of a serious underlying illness that requires further medical evaluation. Exercise intolerance would include shortness of breath, which the client does not report. These symptoms are not normal cardiac changes. Chest fluttering can be a sign of hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism.
D)New-onset dysrhythmias may signal the onset of a serious underlying illness that requires further medical evaluation. Exercise intolerance would include shortness of breath, which the client does not report. These symptoms are not normal cardiac changes. Chest fluttering can be a sign of hyperthyroidism, not hypothyroidism.

During a Blood Pressure Screening, an Older Adult Client Tells