A patient with chronic hyperfunction of the adrenal cortex is being assessed. The nurse would attribute which finding to the patient's chronic condition?
1. General feeling of malaise
2. Recent weight loss
3. Hypotension
4. Yellowing of the cornea
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Rationale 1: Patients with Cushing syndrome are at risk for depression, severe fatigue, and muscle weakness. These findings can contribute to a general feeling of illness and malaise.
Rationale 2: Patients with Cushing syndrome typically experience weight gain, not weight loss.
Rationale 3: Patients with Cushing syndrome generally experience hypertension.
Rationale 4: Yellowing of the cornea is not expected in Cushing syndrome and may indicate a different pathology.
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