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    Ati nur 250 med surg proctored exam(clinical nursing practicum)

    A nurse is reviewing laboratory results and notes that a client has an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Increased thirst, urine output, weight loss Indicates diabetes, not hypothyroidism. B. Fatigue, constipation, weight gain Classic symptoms of hypothyroidism. C. Anxiety, unintended weight loss, palpitations Signs of hyperthyroidism, not elevated TSH. D. Shakiness, sweating, nausea Common in hypoglycemia, not hypothyroidism.

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