A Client, Complaining of Weight Gain, Has Thin Extremities, a "Buffalo

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client, complaining of weight gain, has thin extremities, a "buffalo hump," and a protruding abdomen. The nurse realizes that this client is most likely to be diagnosed with which disease process?

• A) Addison's disease
• B) Cretinism
• C) Cushing's syndrome
• D) Obesity

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