Exam 50: Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

Which information obtained by the nurse in the endocrine clinic about a patient who has been taking prednisone (Deltasone)40 mg daily for 3 weeks is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse is assessing a 41-year-old African American male patient diagnosed with a pituitary tumor causing panhypopituitarism.Assessment findings consistent with panhypopituitarism include

The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a 60-year-old patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)when the patient says which of the following?

An 82-year-old patient in a long-term care facility has several medications prescribed.After the patient is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism,the nurse will need to consult with the health care provider before administering

Which finding by the nurse when assessing a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and a goiter will require the most immediate action?

Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care for a 55-year-old patient with Graves' disease who has exophthalmos?

A 38-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital in Addisonian crisis.Which patient statement supports a nursing diagnosis of ineffective self-health management related to lack of knowledge about management of Addison's disease?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that the current therapies are effective for a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency?

The nurse is planning postoperative care for a patient who is being admitted to the surgical unit form the recovery room after transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumor.Which nursing action should be included?

A patient is to receive methylprednisolone (Solu-Medrol)100 mg.The label on the medication states: methylprednisolone 125 mg in 2 mL.How many milliliters will the nurse administer?

After obtaining the information shown in the accompanying figure regarding a patient with Addison's disease,which prescribed action will the nurse take first?

An expected nursing diagnosis for a 30-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with symptoms of diabetes insipidus is

A 29-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus has been prescribed 2 weeks of high-dose prednisone therapy.Which information about the prednisone is most important for the nurse to include?

A patient develops carpopedal spasms and tingling of the lips following a parathyroidectomy.Which action should the nurse take first?

The cardiac telemetry unit charge nurse receives status reports from other nursing units about four patients who need cardiac monitoring.Which patient should be transferred to the cardiac unit first?

A 62-year-old patient with hyperthyroidism is to be treated with radioactive iodine (RAI).The nurse instructs the patient

A 42-year-old female patient is scheduled for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy to treat a pituitary adenoma.During preoperative teaching,the nurse instructs the patient about the need to

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with diabetes insipidus (DI).Which information is most important to report to the health care provider?

Which information is most important for the nurse to communicate rapidly to the health care provider about a patient admitted with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

A patient who had radical neck surgery to remove a malignant tumor developed hypoparathyroidism.The nurse should plan to teach the patient about