Posted: November 1st, 2017

A possible cause of the client’s hyperglycemia?

Jemma, who weighs 210 lb (95 kg) and has been diagnosed with hyperglycemia tells the nurse that her husband sleeps in another room because her snoring keeps him awake. The nurse notices that she has large hands and a hoarse voice. Which of the following would the nurse suspect as a possible cause of the client’s hyperglycemia?

A. Acromegaly
B. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Deficient growth hormone