The nurse assessing a patient with Simmonds' cachexia anticipates that the patient will exhibit:
1. a high body temperature.
2. a ruddy complexion.
3. silky body hair.
4. muscle wasting.
4
Simmonds' cachexia is a panhypopituitarism condition in which there is muscle wasting, small organs, very pale complexion, virtually no body hair, and a subnormal body tempera-ture.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: 959-960
OBJ: 3 TOP: Panhypopituitarism
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
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