The nurse is performing a physical examination on Mrs. D. a ...

[justinmsk]

The nurse is performing a physical examination on Mrs. D. a 58-year-old client who comes to the clinic today complaining of lethargy, weight gain, and a mass under her throat. The best question the nurse can ask is:
 
  1. Do you include regular table salt in your diet?
   2. Does anyone else in your family have this problem?
   3. Have you had this mass since birth?
   4. Do you have a history of thyroid cancer?

Question 2

Many people throughout the world are practicing vegetarians. Their diet is rich in fruits and vegetables so it is also likely to be rich in which mineral?
 
  A) Sodium B) Potassium C) Iron D) Iodine

[upturnedfurball]

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale: Iodine deficiency can result in lethargy, weight gain, and goiter development. In the U.S., table salt is available fortified with iodine. Seafood is another rich source of dietary iodine. Goiters are not contagious since they develop due to a mineral deficiency and usually occur during adulthood. Goiters are not a form of cancer.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Potassium is naturally present in most foods, such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, meats, milk, and yogurt.

[justinmsk]

Thank you!

[upturnedfurball]

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