Nursing (NURS104)

Chapter 39. Nursing Care of Patients With Endocrine Disorders Last document update:   ago

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. A patient scheduled for diagnostic tests for hypothyroidism. Which symptoms should the nurse expect to observe in a patient with this disorder? a. Tremor and oily skin b. Anxiety and tachycardia c. Dry skin and slowed heart rate d. Increase in appetite and diarrhea 2. A patient is prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid) for hypothyroidism. Which statement should the nurse include when teaching...

Chapter 42: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Last document update:   ago

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.A patient has dehydration. While planning care, the nurse considers that the majority of the patient’s total water volume exists in with compartment? a. Intracellular b. Extracellular c. Intravascular d. Transcellular ANS: A Intracellular (inside the cells) Ԩuid accounts for approximately two thirds of total body water. Extracellular (outside the cells) is approximately one third of the total body water. Intravascular Ԩuid (liquid portion of theblood) and transcel...