Ch 45: Assessment and Management of Patients with Endocrine Disorders | 67 Questions and Answers(A+ Solution guide)

When instructing a client diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism about diet, the nurse should stress the importance of: - encouraging fluids. Which of the following hormones would the nurse identify as being secreted by the thyroid gland? - Thyroxine A nurse is caring for a client who had a thyroidectomy and is at risk for hypocalcemia. What should the nurse do? - Observe for muscle twitching and numbness or tingling of the lips, fingers, and toes. During a follow-up visit to the physician, a client with hyperparathyroidism asks the nurse to explain the physiology of the parathyroid glands. The nurse states that these glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH maintains the balance between calcium and: - phosphorus On the third day after a partial thyroidectomy, a client exhibits muscle twitching and hyperirritability of the nervous system. When questioned, the client reports numbness and tingling of the mouth and fingertips. Suspecting a life-threatening electrolyte disturbance, the nurse notifies the surgeon immediately. Which electrolyte disturbance most commonly follows thyroid surgery? - Hypocalcemia Which glands regulate calcium and phosphorous metabolism? - Parathyroid The nurse is reviewing a client's history which reveals that the client has had an oversecretion of growth hormone (GH) that occurred before puberty. The nurse interprets this as resulting in which condition? - Gigantism Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in a client with severe hyperthyroidism? - Exophthalmos Which group of clients should not receive potassium iodide? - Those who are allergic to seafoodWhich of the following assessments should the nurse perform to determine the development of peptic ulcers when caring for a patient with Cushing's syndrome? - Observe the color of stool.