Question

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the nurse is planning care for a client with cushing syndrome. which complications will the nurse monitor for in this client? select all that apply.

pain management

body image changes

potential for injury

fluid balance

sodium intake

risk for infection

Explanation:

Cushing syndrome involves excess cortisol, leading to complications: Body image changes (due to physical changes like moon face, obesity), Potential for injury (muscle weakness, osteoporosis), Fluid balance (fluid retention), Sodium intake (cortisol increases sodium reabsorption), Risk for infection (immunosuppression). Pain management isn't a direct complication of Cushing syndrome (it's a management for pain, not a complication of the syndrome itself). So the applicable ones are Body image changes, Potential for injury, Fluid balance, Sodium intake, Risk for infection.

Answer:

Body image changes, Potential for injury, Fluid balance, Sodium intake, Risk for infection