NCLEX-RN

Category - Physiological

A nurse is about to assess a client diagnosed with hyperthyroidism for the time. The nurse should expect which of the following signs and symptoms?
  1. Weakness, weight gain, constipation, edema around the eyes, and cold intolerance
  2. Enlarged thyroid gland, exophthalmos, heat intolerance, weight loss, and diarrhea
  3. Hypotension, hypothermia, hypoglycemia, bradycardia, and hyponatremia
  4. Skeletal pain, bone deformities, constipation, weight loss, and fatigue
Explanation
Answer: B - Hyperthyroidism is characterized by an enlarged thyroid, exophthalmos, heat intolerance, weight loss, and diarrhea. Option A refers to hypothyroidism, option C refers to myxedema coma, and option D refers to hyperparathyroidism.
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