Exam 41: Coordinating Care for Patients With Pituitary Disorders

The nurses assesses for which clinical manifestations in the patient being evaluated for hyperpituitarism?

The nurse monitors the results of which laboratory studies in the patient diagnosed with hyperpituitarism? Select all that apply.

The nurse correlates the action of which medication to the treatment of diabetes insipidus (DI)?

In assessing a patient admitted with diabetes insipidus (DI), which clinical manifestations does the nurse correlate with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

Which clinical manifestation does the nurse associate with abnormal secretion of growth hormone in the patient with hyperpituitarism?

The nurse monitors for which therapeutic response to the administration of demeclocycline in the patient being treated for syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?

The nurse prioritizes which nursing diagnosis to guide care for the patient diagnosed with diabetes insipidus?

The nurse is reviewing orders written for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which order should the nurse question?

What is the rationale for frequent mouth care in a patient after undergoing a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for removal of a pituitary tumor?

A patient admitted for an evaluation of a pituitary disorder has a serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L. What in the nursing priority at this time?

Which parameter does the nurse use to guide the effectiveness of intravenous fluid replacement in the patient with diabetes insipidus?