A 60 y/o females comes to the clinic complaining of increasing fatigue, weight gain,
thinning hair esp. on the lateral sides of her eyebrows, and dry skin.
The nurse is already creating a differential diagnosis in her head, but wants to confirm
it by viewing the labs the patient had done in the past week.
Which two of the following labs should be most consistent with the patient's signs &
symptoms and confirm the nurse's suspicions?
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, Low T3 & T4
Elevated TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
The nurse is admitting a 75-year-old man with a 50-year history of smoking 1 pack of
cigarettes per day. Among the patient's concerns is his chronic shortness of breath.
One nail finding that demonstrates chronic hypoxia is:
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clubbing
A patient presents with a pterygium that has __grown over__ the pupil of the right eye,
disturbing his vision, and asks what can be done. The nurse explains a common
treatment is:
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surgical removal of the tissue
The nurse notes that, after the 55 y/o patient has rested & is sitting properly with both
feet on the floor, the blood pressure is reading at 162/100. The patient ask the nurse if
that's a "good" blood pressure. The nurse responds — in accordance to current BP
classification — that blood pressure is considered:
Give this one a try later!
thinning hair esp. on the lateral sides of her eyebrows, and dry skin.
The nurse is already creating a differential diagnosis in her head, but wants to confirm
it by viewing the labs the patient had done in the past week.
Which two of the following labs should be most consistent with the patient's signs &
symptoms and confirm the nurse's suspicions?
Give this one a try later!
, Low T3 & T4
Elevated TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
The nurse is admitting a 75-year-old man with a 50-year history of smoking 1 pack of
cigarettes per day. Among the patient's concerns is his chronic shortness of breath.
One nail finding that demonstrates chronic hypoxia is:
Give this one a try later!
clubbing
A patient presents with a pterygium that has __grown over__ the pupil of the right eye,
disturbing his vision, and asks what can be done. The nurse explains a common
treatment is:
Give this one a try later!
surgical removal of the tissue
The nurse notes that, after the 55 y/o patient has rested & is sitting properly with both
feet on the floor, the blood pressure is reading at 162/100. The patient ask the nurse if
that's a "good" blood pressure. The nurse responds — in accordance to current BP
classification — that blood pressure is considered:
Give this one a try later!
