A Client Has an ACTH-Secreting Tumour

question 61

Multiple Choice

A client has an ACTH-secreting tumour. Which assessment findings would be consistent with this type of tumour?

• A) Clubbing of the fingers and circumoral cyanosis
• B) Extreme tachycardia and tremors
• C) Weight gain and muscle atrophy
• D) Exophthalmos and skin that is hot to the touch

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Definitions:

Psychological Conflicts

Inner struggles resulting from the clash of opposing needs, desires, or emotions.

Expression

The process of making one's thoughts or feelings known, including through language, art, or music.

Transference

In psychoanalysis, the redirection of feelings and desires, especially those unconsciously retained from childhood, toward a new object, often the therapist.

Psychoanalyst

A mental health professional skilled in analyzing and treating psychological problems and disorders using psychoanalysis.