Multiple Choice
The school nurse practitioner is consulted by a fifth-grade teacher about a student who has become increasingly inattentive and hyperactive in the classroom.The nurse notes that the child's weight has changed from the 50th percentile to the 30th percentile.The nurse is concerned about possible hyperthyroidism.What additional sign or symptom should the nurse anticipate?
A) Skin that is cool and dry
B) Blurred vision and loss of acuity
C) Running and being active during recess
D) Decreased appetite and food intake
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