Answer to Question 1
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Evidence of an endocrine disorder that can be assessed through the integumentary status would include hair loss, dry skin, course hair, brittle nails, or changes in pigmentation. Freckles, the presence of moles, or even skin tone are not evidence of an endocrine disorder.
Answer to Question 2
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Complications of a gastrostomy tube include nausea, vomiting, malabsorption, aspiration, abdominal distention, tube obstruction, diarrhea, and constipation. Leg cramps and muscle pain are not complications of a gastrostomy tube.
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
A nurse shows empathy to a client.
Magnet hospital nurse requirements
People with binge eating disorder often eat in secret
Positioning of client
Ex vivo and in vivo gene therapy for a patient with a liver disorder