When reviewing the history and physical records of a patient who has alopecia, the nurse should recognize which conditions as a possible cause? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. A thyroid disorder
2. Solar lentigo
3. Three months of chemotherapy for cancer
4. Cushing's syndrome
5. Hypoglycemia
1,3
Rationale 1: Systemic causes of alopecia include thyroid disorders.
Rationale 2: Solar lentigo is not associated with alopecia.
Rationale 3: Numerous drugs can cause alopecia, including many chemotherapeutic drugs used to treat cancer.
Rationale 4: Cushing's syndrome is more likely to result in hirsutism.
Rationale 5: Insulin resistance and the resulting hyperglycemia, not hypoglycemia, are related to hair loss.
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