Exam 49: Endocrine Problems

A 37-yr-old patient has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU)after a thyroidectomy. Which information about the patient is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A patient is scheduled for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy to treat a pituitary adenoma. During preoperative teaching,the nurse instructs the patient about the need to

A 29-yr-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus has been prescribed 2 weeks of high-dose prednisone therapy. Which information about the prednisone is most important for the nurse to include?

The cardiac telemetry unit charge nurse receives status reports from other nursing units about four patients who need cardiac monitoring. Which patient should be transferred to the cardiac unit first?

A 44-yr-old female patient with Cushing syndrome is admitted for adrenalectomy. Which intervention by the nurse will be most helpful for the patient problem of disturbed body image related to changes in appearance?

An 82-yr-old patient in a long-term care facility is newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse will need to consult with the health care provider before administering the prescribed

Which nursing action will be included in the plan of care for a patient with Graves' disease who has exophthalmos?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a 50-yr-old male patient about somatropin (Genotropin)?

Which question will the nurse in the endocrine clinic ask to help determine a patient's risk factors for goiter?

Which assessment finding for a 33-yr-old female patient admitted with Graves' disease requires the most rapid intervention by the nurse?

Which information is most important for the nurse to communicate rapidly to the health care provider about a patient admitted with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

A 56-yr-old patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n)

A patient who had radical neck surgery to remove a malignant tumor developed hypoparathyroidism. The nurse should plan to teach the patient about

A patient is admitted with diabetes insipidus. Which action will be appropriate for the registered nurse (RN)to delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

Which intervention will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)when the patient makes which statement?

Which finding by the nurse when assessing a patient with a large pituitary adenoma is most important to report to the health care provider?

Which finding by the nurse when assessing a patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and a goiter will require the most immediate action?

A patient who was admitted with myxedema coma and diagnosed with hypothyroidism is improving. Discharge is expected to occur in 2 days. Which teaching strategy is likely to result in effective patient self-management at home?

Which information will the nurse teach a patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves' disease?