An elderly client presents with a new onset of feeling her heart race and fatigue.An EKG reveals atrial fibrillation with rate 110.The patient also has a new fine tremor of both hands.Which of the following would the nurse practitioner suspect?

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An elderly client presents with a new onset of feeling her heart race and fatigue.An EKG reveals atrial fibrillation with rate >110.The patient also has a new fine tremor of both hands.Which of the following would the nurse practitioner suspect?

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The combination of atrial fibrillation with a rapid heart rate and fine tremors of both hands are classic presentations of hyperthyroidism. It is important for the nurse practitioner to order thyroid function tests and refer the patient to an endocrinologist for further evaluation and management.

An Elderly Client Presents with a New Onset of Feeling