A nurse assesses a client with anterior pituitary hyperfunction. Which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)
a. Protrusion of the lower jaw
b. High-pitched voice
c. Enlarged hands and feet
d. Kyphosis
e. Barrel-shaped chest
f.
Excessive sweating
ANS: A, C, D, E, F
Anterior pituitary hyperfunction typically will cause protrusion of the lower jaw, deepening of the voice, enlarged hands and feet, kyphosis, barrel-shaped chest, and excessive sweating.
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