A client, complaining of weight gain, has thin extremities, a "buffalo hump," and a protruding abdomen. The nurse realizes that this client is most likely to be diagnosed with which disease process?
A) Addison's disease
B) Cretinism
C) Cushing's syndrome
D) Obesity
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