The nurse anticipates that a patient diagnosed with thymus hypoplasia will exhibit which of the following symptoms?
A) Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Hypercalcemia
D) Anemia
Ans: A
Feedback: A patient diagnosed with thymus hypoplasia can potentially exhibit chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypothyroidism, and hypocalcemia.
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