A female client with Cushing’s syndrome is admitted to the medical-surgical unit. During the admission assessment, nurse Tyzz notes that the client is agitated and irritable, has poor memory, reports loss of appetite, and appears disheveled. These findings are consistent with which problem?

Depression

Agitation, irritability, poor memory, loss of appetite, and neglect of ones appearance may signal depression, which is common in clients with Cushings syndrome. Neuropathy affects clients with diabetes mellitus not Cushings syndrome. Although hypoglycemia can cause irritability, it also produces increased appetite, rather than loss of appetite. Hyperthyroidism typically causes such signs as goiter, nervousness, heat intolerance, and weight loss despite increased appetite.