Exam 50: Nursing Management: Endocrine Problems

When caring for a patient with a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome, which data will the nurse expect to find during the admission assessment?

A patient admitted to the hospital with hypertension is diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma. The nurse will plan to monitor the patient for

Which nursing action will be included in the postoperative plan of care for a patient who has had a transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumor?

A few hours after returning to the surgical nursing unit, a patient who has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy develops laryngeal stridor and a cramp in the right hand. Which action will the nurse anticipate taking next?

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus has a prescription for 2 weeks of high-dose prednisone therapy. When teaching the patient about the prednisone, which information is most important for the nurse to include?

After receiving change-of-shift report about the following four patients, which patient should the nurse assess first?

After radical neck surgery, a patient develops hypoparathyroidism. The nurse should plan to teach the patient about

A patient with Cushing syndrome returns to the surgical unit following an adrenalectomy. During the initial postoperative period, the nurse gives the highest priority to

When a patient is hospitalized with acute adrenal insufficiency, which assessment finding by the nurse indicates that the prescribed therapies are effective?

A patient with Cushing syndrome who is admitted for adrenalectomy has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed body image related to changes in appearance caused by the effects of the disease. Which intervention by the nurse will be most helpful?

When caring for a patient who has an adrenocortical adenoma, causing hyperaldosteronism, the nurse should

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

After a patient with a pituitary adenoma has had a hypophysectomy, the nurse will plan to do discharge teaching about the need for

Which action should the nurse take first when caring for a patient who has just arrived on the unit after a thyroidectomy?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient about use of somatropin (Genotropin)?

When developing a plan of care for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), which interventions will the nurse include?

When providing postoperative care for a patient who had a bilateral adrenalectomy, which assessment information requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

While assessing a patient who has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy, the nurse obtains these data. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A 72-year-old patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism and levothyroxine ( Synthroid ) is prescribed. Which assessment is most important for the nurse to make during initiation of thyroid replacement?

A patient is admitted with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to communicate rapidly to the health care provider?