Exam 50: Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

A 63-year-old patient with primary hyperparathyroidism has a serum phosphorus level of 1.7 mg/dL (0.55 mmol/L)and calcium of 14 mg/dL (3.5 mmol/L).Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care?

The nurse determines that demeclocycline (Declomycin)is effective for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)based on finding that the patient's

Which assessment finding for a 33-year-old female patient admitted with Graves' disease requires the most rapid intervention by the nurse?

Which assessment finding of a 42-year-old patient who had a bilateral adrenalectomy requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a 52-year-old male patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

A 56-year-old patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n)