A nurse is working with a patient who has a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome. When completing a physical assessment, the nurse should specifically observe for what integumentary manifestation?
A) Alopecia
B) Yellowish skin tone
C) Patchy, bronze pigmentation
D) Hirsutism
Ans: D
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Cushing syndrome causes excessive hair growth, especially in women. Alopecia is hair loss from the scalp and other parts of the body. Jaundice causes a yellow discoloration in light-skinned patients, but this does not accompany Cushing syndrome. Patients that have Addison's disease exhibit a bronze discoloration to their skin due to increased melanin production.
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