Which Finding by the Nurse When Assessing a Patient with Hashimoto's

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which finding by the nurse when assessing a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and a goiter will require the most immediate action?

• A) New-onset changes in the patient's voice
• B) Apical pulse rate at rest 112 beats/minute
• C) Elevation in the patient's T₃ and T₄ levels
• D) Bruit audible bilaterally over the thyroid gland

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Definitions:

Bulimia

An eating disorder marked by a cycle of binge eating followed by behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise to prevent weight gain.

Relapses

A return of symptoms or deterioration in a patient's condition after a period of improvement or recovery.

Life Stresses

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Anorexia Nervosa

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