Exam 43: Coordinating Care for Patients With Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient being treated medically for hyperthyroidism.What should the nurse emphasize to protect the patient's eyes?

The nurse is evaluating teaching provided to a patient with hyperparathyroidism.Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

A patient recovering from surgery to treat thyroid cancer continues to lose weight.Which health-care professional should be consulted to help with this patient's problem?

A patient with hyperparathyroidism is experiencing flank pain.For which health problem should this patient be assessed?

A patient with hyperthyroidism is placed on seizure precautions as a result of which observation?

A patient with chronic renal failure is diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism.Which treatment approach should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?

The nurse notices that a patient with hypothyroidism has a husky voice.To what should the nurse attribute this finding?

The nurse is explaining the mechanism of hypoparathyroidism.Which electrolyte should the nurse explain as being the most significant with regard to this disorder?

A patient with hyperthyroidism is prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU).What should the nurse include in the teaching plan when explaining the mechanism of this medication?

A patient with hypothyroidism asks why the neck has become so large.What should the nurse respond to this patient?

A patient with hypothyroidism is prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid).At which time should the nurse schedule this medication to be administered?

The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient with hypothyroidism.Which finding indicates that additional care is needed?

During an assessment the nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing hypoparathyroidism.What finding caused the nurse to make this clinical determination?

The nurse notes that a patient is diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.What is the most likely cause of this patient's health problem?

The nurse is preparing medications for a patient with hypoparathyroidism.What should be administered with a calcium supplement?

A patient spontaneously develops manifestations of hypoparathyroidism.What should be considered as the reason for this health problem?

A patient is being evaluated for hyperthyroidism.What is the most common cause for this disorder?

A patient is being evaluated for hypoparathyroidism.Which laboratory value would help confirm this diagnosis?

The nurse is assessing a patient with suspected hypoparathyroidism.Which finding should the nurse identify as needing further investigation?

A patient is recovering from a thyroidectomy.Which observation needs to be reported immediately to the health-care provider?