Ms. Gonzaga visits the outpatient center and tells the nurse that she wants to "stay healthy." The nurse observes that the client has diffuse neck enlargement, is perspiring, and is quite fidgety. The client tells the nurse that she is "hungry all the time, but I have lost weight." a. How did the nurse assessed the patient to arrive with such observations? b. What clinixal tests would you do on this patient?

Ms. Gonzaga visits the outpatient center and tells the nurse that she wants to "stay healthy." The nurse observes that the client has diffuse neck enlargement, is perspiring, and is quite fidgety. The client tells the nurse that she is "hungry all the time, but I have lost weight." a. How did the nurse assessed the patient to arrive with such observations? b. What clinixal tests would you do on this patient?

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Chapter10: Cpt Anesthesia

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