A Patient Is Being Admitted with a Diagnosis of Cushing

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient is being admitted with a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome. Which findings will the nurse expect during the assessment?

• A)Chronically low blood pressure
• B)Bronzed appearance of the skin
• C)Purplish streaks on the abdomen
• D)Decreased axillary and pubic hair

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Definitions:

Environmental Influences

External factors surrounding an individual that significantly impact their behaviors, development, and life choices.

Personality Traits

Characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique and are consistent across different situations and times.

Identical Twins

Twins who originate from the same fertilized egg, sharing the same genetic material and typically, but not always, appearing very similar.

Fraternal Twins

Twins that are developed from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, making them genetically unique individuals.