A Client Is Admitted to the Hospital with Exacerbation of Heart

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to the hospital with exacerbation of heart failure,which had been stable for several years.Which finding does the nurse associate with the client's current condition?

• A) Recent prescription for thyroid hormone replacement medication
• B) Recent onset of menopause
• C) Patchy areas of depigmentation on the face
• D) Absence of fish in the diet, but inclusion of the iodized form of table salt

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