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Lobcity

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Which finding is a symptom of Cushing's syndrome?
 
  1. Hypoglycemia
  2. Vomiting
  3. Moon face
  4. Diarrhea

Question 2

A client has abruptly stopped taking a CNS depressant, and is experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Which symptoms should the nurse expect to see?
 
  1. Hypothermia, psychosis, seizures, decreased heart rate, increased blood pressure, and panic anxiety
  2. Fever, euphoria, headache, increased heart rate, and fatigue
  3. Fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety
  4. Euphoria, fever, tremor, relaxation, and coma



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kescobar@64

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Hypoglycemia is a symptom of Addison's disease.
Rationale 2: Vomiting is a sign of Addison's disease.
Rationale 3: A moon face is caused from long-term glucocorticoids.
Rationale 4: Diarrhea is a symptom of Addison's disease.
Global Rationale: A moon face is caused from long-term glucocorticoids. Hypoglycemia, vomiting, and diarrhea are associated with Addison's disease.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The nurse would expect to see fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety.
Rationale 2: The nurse would expect to see fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety.
Rationale 3: Fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety are symptoms of CNS depressantwithdrawa l.
Rationale 4: The nurse would expect to see fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety.

Global Rationale: Fever, psychosis, seizures, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, panic, and anxiety are symptoms of CNS depressantwithdrawa l. Hypothermia, fatigue, and euphoria are not expected symptoms of CNS depressant withdrawal.




Lobcity

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


cassie_ragen

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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