The patient has just been told by his physician that he has scleroderma. The physician tells the patient that he is going to order some tests to assess for systemic involvement. The nurse knows that the systems to be assessed include what?
A) Hepatic
B) Gastrointestinal
C) Musculoskeletal
D) Neurologic
Ans: B
Feedback: Assessment of systemic involvement requires a systems review with special attention to gastrointestinal, pulmonary, renal, and cardiac systems. This makes options A, C, and D incorrect.
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