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A 60-year-old obese male client has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a lipid panel of TC = 250, HDL = 32, LDL = 165. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient about his modifiable cardiac risk factors, which include
 
  A. Advancing age, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and male gender
  B. Diabetes, obesity, and hyperlipidemia
  C. Hyperlipidemia, smoking, and family history of heart disease
  D. Male with age > 45, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidemia

Question 2

Which of the following signs of hyperthyroidism commonly manifest in younger populations, but is notably lacking in the elderly?
 
  A. Weight gain
  B. Constipation
  C. Bradycardia
  D. Exophthalmos



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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