The nurse notifies the health care provider that a patient is experiencing signs of myxedema. What assessment parameters has the nurse noted? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Facial swelling
2. Anuria
3. Macroglossia
4. Fever
5. Bradycardia
1,3,5
Rationale 1: Facial edema is a finding associated with myxedema.
Rationale 2: Lack of urine output is not a finding immediately attributable to myxedema.
Rationale 3: Thickening of the tongue is associated with myxedema.
Rationale 4: Hypothermia is a finding associated with myxedema.
Rationale 5: Significantly slowed pulse is associated with myxedema.
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