The nurse knows the most visible signs of Graves disease are goiter and exophthalmos. Exophthalmos is:
1. excessive heat production.
2. skin thickening with plaques.
3. hypertrophy of the thyroid gland.
4. outward bulging of the eyes.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Exophthalmos is not excessive heat production.
Rationale 2: Exophthalmos is not thickening skin with plaques.
Rationale 3: Exophthalmos is not hypertrophy of the thyroid gland.
Rationale 4: Exophthalmos is the outward bulging of the eyes.
Global Rationale: Exophthalmos is the outward bulging of the eyes. The remaining options do not describe exophthalmos.
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