The Nurse Is Completing an Endocrine-Focused Health Assessment Interview with an Older

question 27

Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing an endocrine-focused health assessment interview with an older adult. What finding should the nurse suspect is related to an age-related change in the patient's thyroid function?

• A) inability to tolerate heat and cold
• B) indigestion and intolerance of fatty foods
• C) increased facial hair
• D) enlarged nose, hands, and feet

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Definitions:

Viscosity

A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow, describing how thick or sticky the fluid is.

Hematocrit

The percentage of total blood volume made up of red blood cells.

Pressure

The force exerted per unit area.

Compliance

In a medical context, compliance refers to the ability of blood vessels or other tubular organs to expand in response to increased pressure or volume, reflecting their elasticity.