Exam 44: Management of Clients with Adrenal and Pituitary Disorders

The nurse formulating a discharge plan for a client with Addison's disease should place the highest emphasis on

The nurse recognizes that the manifestations of Addison's disease are primarily related to the pathophysiology of

For a client who has undergone transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the aspect of usual postoperative care that the nurse would modify is

The nurse assessing a client with hypopituitarism would note the finding most consistent with this disorder as

The nurse would assess that the individual most at risk for adrenal insufficiency is the

Twelve hours after surgery for pheochromocytoma, the nurse should assess a postoperative client for manifestations of abdominal hematoma, including

Critical actions the nurse takes specifically when caring for the client with Cushing's syndrome who had an adrenalectomy include (Select all that apply)

A client has Cushing's syndrome secondary to needing large doses of glucocorticoids to control asthma. Today the client calls the clinic complaining of "not feeling very well," but has no other complaints. The nurse should advise this client to

For a client with a pheochromocytoma, the most critical assessment by the nurse is

The nurse monitoring hourly urine output in a client following transsphenoidal hypophysectomy would immediately report

A client has Addison's disease. The nurse should teach the client to carry an injection kit at all times with the medication

In a client with addisonian crisis, assessment would indicate that the drug Kayexalate is not effective when the nurses assesses the clinical manifestation of

During assessment of a 45-year-old man with the medical diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome, the nurse would note the most consistent finding of

A client with hyperpituitarism tells the nurse that he thinks he looks different now than he did 5 years ago. The nurse's most appropriate response to this remark considers that the client is

The nurse explains the pathophysiology of diabetes insipidus as arising from a deficiency in

Before surgery, a client diagnosed with pheochromocytoma would be instructed to avoid

Health promotion activities a school nurse could teach the student athletes that will help them avoid endocrine problems in the future include

When formulating the teaching plan for a client with hyperpituitarism being prepared for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse would give priority to

In making the care plan for a client with Cushing's disease, the nurse would choose which diagnosis as a priority?

In reviewing laboratory data for a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse might expect to see the laboratory abnormalities of (Select all that apply)