A nurse is assessing a client with possible Cushing's syndrome. In a client with Cushing's syndrome, the nurse expects to find:
• hypotension.
• thick, coarse skin.
• deposits of adipose tissue in the trunk and dorsocervical area.
• weight gain in arms and legs
QUESTION
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A nurse is assessing a client with
possible Cushing's syndrome. In
a client with Cushing's
syndrome, the nurse expects to
find:
• hypotension.
• thick, coarse skin.
• deposits of adipose tissue in the
trunk and dorsocervical area.
• weight gain in arms and legs
QUESTION
deposits of adipose tissue in the
trunk and dorsocervical area.
ANSWER
, A nurse is instructing a client with
newly diagnosed hypoparathyroidism
about the regimen used to treat this
disorder. The nurse should state that
the physician probably will order
daily supplements of calcium and
• folic acid.
• vitamin D.
• potassium.
• iron
QUESTION
vitamin D.
ANSWER
, The nurse is teaching her client with
hepatobiliary disease about her diet.
She tells her that she may have
steatorrhea, which is the
malabsorption of which dietary
component?
• Fat
• Starch
• Protein
• Calcium
QUESTION
Fat
ANSWER
, A nurse is caring for a client with
cirrhosis. The nurse assesses the client
at noon and discovers that the client
is difficult to arouse and has an
elevated serum ammonia level. The
nurse should suspect which situation?
• The client's hepatic function is decreasing.
• The client didn't take his morning
dose of lactulose (Cephulac).
• The client is relaxed and not in pain.
• The client is avoiding the nurse.
QUESTION
The client's hepatic
function is decreasing.
ANSWER
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