A nurse in a large university hospital has cared for several patients with endocrine disorders over the past year. For which of the following patients would a nursing diagnosis of disturbed body image be most likely applicable?
A) A man who was treated for Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) A woman with a longstanding diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome
C) A woman whose diagnosis of Graves' disease required radioactive iodine therapy
D) A man who was diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism after neck surgery
Question 2
A nurse who coordinates care in a long-term care facility is aware that almost 100 of the residents wear glasses and that many of them require surgical corrective procedures.
Which of the following phenomena is considered to be an age-related change to vision?
A) Beginning at around age 40, rods gradually replace cones.
B) The optic nerve (CN II) becomes progressively demyelinated with age.
C) The lens of the eye becomes more opaque with age.
D) Intraocular pressure gradually increases, peaking around age 75.
John Hopkins University
Endocrine System - male
endocrine
The endocrine system.
Sensory systems and Endocrine system
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