Exam 42: Assessment of the Endocrine and Metabolic Systems

A client is having a physical examination and the nurse notes that the client's hands and feet are large compared to the rest of the body. The nurse should suspect

As an indication that the safety needs of a client scheduled for an angiography are being addressed, the nurse would ask

A client being assessed for adrenal medulla function through the use of a urinalysis involves measuring

Explaining a paracentesis to an anxious client, the nurse states that the purpose is to

Important aspects of the social history the nurse should include when examining a client are (Select all that apply)

The nurse assessing a client knows that endocrine disorders can present with which of the following manifestations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse preparing a client for a T? and T? radioimmunoassay would recognize that the medication with the potential to influence test results, making readings unreliable, is

In obtaining a medication history from a client who reports taking all the following medications, the nurse would know that the medication considered hepatotoxic is

The nurse performing an assessment of a 69-year-old man with a long history of complex medical problems would be aware that a systemic manifestation suggestive of hepatic dysfunction is

A client is complaining of abdominal pain described as dull, aching, and cramping. The nurse would record this pain as

A client is having a physical examination and tells the nurse about a painful area in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. Based on this information, the nurse would

A client presents with complaints of fatigue and the nurse notes dry, brittle hair. The nurse would anticipate which of the following laboratory tests?

In preparing a client for urine collection in the evaluation of urinary ketosteroids, the nurse would

A nurse is performing a physical examination on an elderly client. The nurse notes the abdomen is rounded and sagging. The most appropriate action by the nurse would be to

To obtain the most helpful information from a client about risk factors related to hepatitis, the nurse would ask