The nurse is assessing a patient with a diagnosis of scleroderma. What clinical manifestations of scleroderma does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing a patient with a diagnosis of scleroderma. What clinical manifestations of scleroderma does the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.)


a) Dyspnea owing to fibrotic cardiac tissue
b) Productive cough
c) Butterfly-shaped rash on the face
d) Dysphagia owing to hardening of the esophagus
e) Decreased ventilation owing to lung scarring


Answer:

e) Decreased ventilation owing to lung scarring
d) Dysphagia owing to hardening of the esophagus
a) Dyspnea owing to fibrotic cardiac tissue


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