A new client at the clinic has been diagnosed with Cushing's syndrome. The family brought the client to the clinic in the hopes that the client could be helped with which of the following symptoms?
1. Low blood pressure and hypoglycemia
2. Upper body obesity and thinning of the arms and legs
3. Thickened skin with bruising
4. General loss of hair on the body
2. Upper body obesity and thinning of the arms and legs
Rationale:
Primary symptoms of Cushing's syndrome include upper body obesity and thinning of the arms and legs. Hypertension and hyperglycemia, not hypotension and hypoglycemia, are commonly seen. Skin is thin and fragile, not thickened, and bruising does occur. Hair tends to be to be excessive, not decreased.
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