Identifying Risk Factors for Graves’ Disease in a 17-Year-Old Female
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a 17 y.o female who smokes ½ pack of cigarettes/day with a family history of mother and grandmother having Grave’s disease. She presents with chronic fatigue, BP of 150/78, persistent hunger with unintentional weight loss, insomnia and heat intolerance. Which factors put her at risk for being diagnosed with Grave’s disease? ANSWER Identifying Risk Factors for Graves’ Disease in […]
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