Exam 51: Nursing Management Endocrine Problems

The nurse is caring for a client with hypertension who is diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor in the client?

Which of the following information should the nurse include when teaching a client about use of somatropin?

The nurse is caring for a client in a long-term care facility who has these medications prescribed. After the client is diagnosed with hypothyroidism, which of the following medications should the nurse report to the health care provider?

Which of the following assessment findings for a client admitted with Graves' disease requires the most rapid intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with Cushing's syndrome who returns to the surgical unit following an adrenalectomy. Which of the following actions during the initial postoperative period has the highest priority?

The nurse is assessing a client who has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy and obtains these data. Which of the following information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

The nurse is caring for an older-adult client who is diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has a prescription for levothyroxine. Which of the following assessments is most important for the nurse to make during initiation of thyroid replacement?

The nurse is providing postoperative care for a client who had a bilateral adrenalectomy. Which assessment information requires the most rapid action by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with primary hyperparathyroidism who has a serum calcium level of 3.5 mmol/L and a phosphorus of 0.55 mmol/L. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

The nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Which of the following data should the nurse anticipate finding during the admission assessment?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who had a hypophysectomy. Which of the following information should the nurse include?

The nurse is caring for a client who had radical neck surgery and develops hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following information should the nurse should include in the teaching plan?

Which of the following information obtained by the nurse when caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus (DI) is most important to report to the health care provider?

Aclient is suspected of having a pituitary tumour causing panhypopituitarism. During assessment of the client, which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

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

The nurse is assessing a client with suspected acromegaly at the clinic. To assist in making the diagnosis, which question should the nurse ask?

Which of the following findings for a client who takes levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism indicates that the nurse should contact the health care provider before administering the medication?

The nurse is caring for a client with Cushing's syndrome who is admitted foran adrenalectomy. The client has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed body image related to changes in appearance caused by the effects of the disease. Which of the followinginterventionsis most helpful?

The nurse is admitting a client to the hospital who is in an Addisonian crisis. Which of the following client statements support the nursing diagnosis of ineffective self-health management related to lack of knowledge about management of Addison's disease?