The Nurse Should Assess a Client with a History of Hypothyroidism

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse should assess a client with a history of hypothyroidism for

• A) goiter.
• B) Graves' disease.
• C) Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
• D) myxedema.

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Definitions:

Hippocampus

A region of the brain crucial for learning and memory, situated within the temporal lobes.

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EEG

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Neurogenesis

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