A Patient with Cushing Syndrome Is Admitted to the Hospital

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with Cushing syndrome is admitted to the hospital to have laparoscopic adrenalectomy. During the admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse, "The worst thing about this disease is how terrible I look. I feel awful about it." The best response by the nurse is

• A) "Let me show you how to dress so that the changes are not so noticeable."
• B) "I do not think you look bad. Your appearance is just altered by your disease."
• C) "Most of the physical and mental changes caused by the disease will gradually improve after surgery."
• D) "You really should not worry about how you look in the hospital. We see many worse things."

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