Which findings are expected when assessing a patient with Cushing syndrome?
a. Edema of the trunk, extremities, and face
b. Wasting of the abdomen with thick, call-oused skin
c. Excess adipose tissue in the trunk, slender extremities, and moon face
d. High levels of potassium and low levels of sodium, weakness, and wasting
C
Truncal obesity, thin extremities, and moon face are the classical signs of Cushing syndrome caused by long-term corticosteroid therapy.
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