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A patient has returned to the floor after having a thyroidect omy for
thyroid cancer . The nur se knows that sometimes during thyroid sur gery
the p arathyroid glands can be injur ed or removed. What labor atory
finding ma y be an earl y indica tion of parathyroid gland injur y or
removal?1 of 130
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ADULT HEALTH 2 HESI TEST BANK EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Term
A patient has been found to have an indol ent neopl asm. The nur se
shoul d recogniz e what impl ication of this condition?2 of 130
Term3 of 130
Hypona tremia
Hypophospha temiaHypocal cemia
Hypok alemia
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The p atient faces a significant
risk of malignancy .
The p atient has a myeloid form of
leukemia.
The p atient has a lymphocytic form of
leukemia.
The p atient has a major risk factor for
hemophil ia
Don't know? A patient who is receiving care for osteosar coma has been
experiencing se vere pain since being diagnosed. As a result, the
patient has been r eceiving analgesics on both a schedul ed and PRN
basis. F or the p ast several hour s, however, the p atients level of
consciousness has declined and she is now unresponsiv e. How shoul d
the p atients pain contr ol regimen be affected?
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The nur se is caring for a patient who has just been told that her ovarian
cancer is terminal and that no curative options remain. What would be
the priority nursing care for this patient at this time?4 of 130Give this one a try later!
The p atients pain contr ol
regimen shoul d be continued.
The p ain contr ol regimen shoul d be
placed on hol d until the p atients level
of consciousness impr oves.
IV analgesics shoul d be withhel d and
replaced with transdermal analgesics.
The p atients analgesic dosa ges
shoul d be r educed by appr oxima tely
one hal f.
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A patient with l iver cancer is being dischar ged home with a biliary
drainage system in pl ace. The nur se shoul d teach the p atients family
how to safely perf orm which of the following actions?5 of 130
6 of 130Provide emotional support to
the p atient and her family.
Implement distraction and r elaxation
techniques.
Offer to inform the p atients family of
this diagnosis.
Teach the p atient about the
import ance of maint aining a positiv e
attitude .
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Aspir ating bil e from the catheter
using a syringe
Removing the catheter when output
is 15 mL in 24 hour s
Instilling antibiotics into the catheter
Assessing the p atency of the
drainage catheter
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