When a Nurse Is Assessing the Physical Features of Individuals

question 47

Multiple Choice

When a nurse is assessing the physical features of individuals with Cushing syndrome,these findings will include:

• A) Weight loss and muscle wasting
• B) Truncal obesity and moon face
• C) Pallor and swollen tongue
• D) Depigmented skin and eyelid lag

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Definitions:

IRT

Interactive Response Technology, a system used in clinical trials for managing patients, supplies, and data.

Onc/o

A prefix used in medical terminology relating to tumors or cancer.

Sarc/o

Refers to flesh or connective tissue in medical terminology.

Trism

Involuntary muscle spasm of the jaw muscles, leading to difficulty in opening the mouth; often referred to as trismus.