Exam 50: Care of the Patient with an Endocrine Disorder

The patient being treated for hypothyroidism should be instructed to eat well-balanced meals including intake of iodine. Which of the following foods contains iodine?

When the nurse inflates the sphygmomanometer cuff exceeding the systolic blood pressure and observes a carpal spasm, this is a(n) __________ ____________.

What is the postoperative position for a person who has had a thyroidectomy?

In diabetes insipidus, a deficiency of which hormone causes clinical manifestations?

A 27-year-old patient with hypothyroidism is referred to the dietitian for dietary consultation. What should nutritional interventions include?

The nurse would instruct a patient with hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) to select which of the following nutritious foods because of the increased metabolism related to the disease. (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is administering long-acting insulin once a day, which provides insulin coverage for 24 hours. This insulin is _________________.

The physician prescribes glyburide (Micronase, DiaBeta, Glynase) for a patient, age 57, when diet and exercise have not been able to control type 2 diabetes. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan about this medication?

What instructions should a nurse give to a diabetic patient to prevent injury to the feet?

Which diagnostic test for diabetes mellitus provides a measure of glucose levels for the previous 8 to 12 weeks?

Another term for hyperglycemic reaction is ____________ ______________.

The nurse discovers the type 1 diabetic (IDDM) patient drowsy and tremulous, the skin is cool and moist, and the respirations are 32 and shallow. These are signs of:

What should the nurse include in provisions for the postoperative care of the patient who had a thyroidectomy? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving calcium gluconate for treatment of hypoparathyroid tetany. Which assessment would indicate an adverse reaction to the drug?

Arrange the steps of the negative feedback system in the control of blood glucose in chronologic order. (Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D): A) Elevation of blood glucose B) Decrease in blood glucose C) Beta cells repressed D) Beta cells of pancreas stimulated to excrete insulin E) Intake of nutrients

What should the nurse caution a type I diabetic about excessive exercise?

Which precaution(s) should the nurse take when caring for a patient who is being treated with radioactive iodine 131 (RAIU)?

What are the three major life-threatening complications postoperatively of a thyroidectomy? (Select all that apply.)

What is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly?

How should the nurse administer insulin to prevent lipohypertrophy?