Exam 25: Endocrine Function

During the daily assessment of an older adult client 2 days after abdominal surgery, the nurse observes signs that the client may have an underactive thyroid.The data supporting this suspicion includes:

A 66-year-old is being evaluated for an underactive thyroid gland.The diagnosis of hypothyroidism is supported when the nursing assessment notes:

The nurse recognizes that an older adult on both antihypertensive and antidepressant drug therapies has a specific need for:

The nurse suspects that an older client with elevated plasma triglyceride levels as possibly experiencing metabolic syndrome when assessment observations also include which of the following? Select all that apply.

A 73-year-old is being admitted to an assisted living facility.During the admission assessment and history, the nurse suspects the client may be experiencing primary osteoporosis when noting:

The nurse caring for an older adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus places importance on assessing the client for:

The nurse shows an understanding of the effective assessment of an older adult diabetic client's cardiac status when documenting:

The nurse is preparing to provide an older newly diagnosed diabetic client with information regarding type 2 diabetes.The nurse initially:

The nurse responsible for teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic client who is obese about his metformin prescription includes which of the following warnings? Select all that apply.

Aware that older adult clients often present with nonclassic symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus, the nurse is particularly suspicious of a client reporting:

The suspicion that an older adult client is experiencing hyperthyroidism is supported when the nursing assessment documents the symptoms most commonly observed in this cohort includes which of the following? Select all that apply.

The nurse teaching a 79-year-old with type 2 diabetes about the importance of regular exercise suggests that the client: