(2023) Complete solution, A+ Work.
Arlene Fuentes
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,The nurse is collecting data regarding a client after a
thyroidectomy and notes that the client has developed
hoarseness and a weak voice. Which nursing action is
appropriate?
• Reassure the client that this is usually a temporary
condition.
The nurse is assisting with preparing a teaching plan for the client
with diabetes mellitus regarding proper foot care. Which
instruction should be included in the plan of care?
• Apply a moisturizing lotion to dry feet, but not between the
toes.
The nurse provides dietary instructions to a client with diabetes
mellitus regarding the prescribed diabetic diet. Which statement
made by the client indicates the need for further teaching?
• "I need to buy special dietetic foods."
A client who has been newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus has
been stabilized with daily insulin injections. Which teaching
information should the nurse reinforce upon discharge?
• Rotate the insulin injection sites systematically.
The nurse reinforces teaching with a client with diabetes mellitus
regarding differentiating between hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis.
The client demonstrates an understanding of the teaching by
stating that glucose will be taken if which symptom develops?
• Shakiness
When the nurse is reinforcing instructions to a client who has
been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus, which
statement by the client would indicate that teaching has been
effective?
• "I will notify my health care provider if my blood glucose
level is consistently greater than 250 mg/dL."
The nurse is monitoring a client who has been newly diagnosed
with diabetes mellitus for signs of complications. Which
statement made by the client would indicate hyperglycemia and
thus warrant health care provider notification?
• "I am urinating a lot."
, The nurse is reinforcing instructions with a client with diabetes
mellitus who is recovering from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
regarding measures to prevent a recurrence. Which instruction is
important for the nurse to emphasize?
• Monitor blood glucose levels frequently.
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client who has
Cushing's syndrome. Which statement by the client indicates that
the instructions related to dietary management were understood?
• "I can eat foods that contain potassium."
The nurse educator is asking the nursing student to recall the
signs/symptoms of hypothyroidism. The nurse educator
determines that the student understands this disorder if which
are included in the student's response? Select all that apply.
• Dry skin
• Constipation
• Cold intolerance
The nurse is caring for a postoperative parathyroidectomy client.
Which would require the nurse's immediate attention?
• Laryngeal stridor
The nurse notes that a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has
lipodystrophy on both upper thighs. Which further information
should the nurse obtain from the client during data collection?
• Plan for injection rotation
A client with type 1 diabetes mellitus calls the nurse to report
recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia. Which statement by the
client indicates a correct understanding of Humulin N insulin and
exercise?
• "I should not exercise in the late afternoon."
The nursing instructor asks a student to describe the
pathophysiology that occurs in Cushing's disease. Which
statement by the student indicates an accurate understanding of
this disorder?
• "Cushing's disease is characterized by an oversecretion of
glucocorticoid hormones."