A Head and Neck Physical Examination Is Completed on a 50-Year-Old

question 2

Multiple Choice

A head and neck physical examination is completed on a 50-year-old female patient. All physical findings are normal except for fine brittle hair. Which laboratory test will the nurse expect to be ordered, based upon the physical findings?

• A) Oxygen saturation
• B) Liver function test
• C) Carbon monoxide
• D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone test

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