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The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about risk factors for Cushing’s syndrome. The nurse knows further teaching is required when the students identify which of the following patients as being at risk for Cushing’s syndrome? The patient who
1. received radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism.
2. is receiving treatment for rheumatoid arthritis.
3. has an organ transplant.
4. has been receiving chemotherapy to treat a brain tumor.
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11 years ago
1 --  The patient who received radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism is not at increased risk for Cushing’s syndrome. Patients receiving treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, patients with organ transplants, and patients receiving chemotherapy are frequently prescribed corticosteroids, which are a primary risk factor for Cushing’s syndrome.
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