nur 321 exam 5 ati/kahoot
a client is diagnosed with pheochromocytoma. the nurse understands that
pheochromocytoma causes ... - ANS-the release of excessive amounts of
catecholamines
a nurse in a provider's office is planning care for a client who has a new dx of Grave's
disease and a new prescription for methimazole. which of the following interventions
should the nurse include in the plan of care? (select all)
a. monitor CBC
b. monitor T3
c. instruct the client to increase consumption of shellfish
d. advise the client to take the medication at the same time everyday
e. inform the client that an adverse effect of this medication is iodine toxicity - ANS-a.
monitor CBC
b. monitor T3
d. advise the client to take the medication at the same time everyday
a nurse in a provider's office is reviewing laboratory results of a client who is being
evaluated for secondary hypothyroidism. which of the following lab findings is expected?
a. elevated T4
b. decreased T3
c. elevated TSH
d. decreased cholesterol - ANS-b. decreased T3
a nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the health record of a client who is being
evaluated for Grave's disease. the nurse should identify that which of the following lab
results is an expected finding?
a. decreased thyrotropin receptor antibodies
b. decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
c. decreased free thyroxine index
d. decreased triiodothyronine - ANS-b. decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
a nurse is a provider's office is assessing a client who has recently began taking
levothyroxine to treat hypothyroidism. which of the following findings should indicate to
the nurse that the client might need a decrease in the dosage of medication?
, a. hand tremors
b. bradycardia
c. pallor
d. slow speech - ANS-a. hand tremors
a nurse is assessing a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis and ketones in the urine. the
nurse should expect which of the following findings? (select all)
a. weight gain
b. fruity odor of breath
c. abdominal pain
d. Kussmaul respirations
e. metabolic acidosis - ANS-b. fruity odor of breath
c. abdominal pain
d. Kussmaul respirations
e. metabolic acidosis
a nurse is assessing a client who is 12 hr post op following a thyroidectomy. which of
the following findings is indicative of a thyroid crisis? (select all)
a. bradycardia
b. hypothermia
c. dyspnea
d. abdominal pain
e. mental confusion - ANS-c. dyspnea
d. abdominal pain
e. mental confusion
a nurse is caring for a client who has blood glucose 52. the client is lethargic but
arousable. which of the following actions should the nurse perform first?
a. recheck blood glucose in 15 min
b. provide a carb and protein food
c. provide 15g of simple carbs
d. report findings to the provider - ANS-c. provide 15g of simple carbs
a nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. which if the following urinalysis
laboratory findings should the nurse expect?
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