NCLEX QUESTION TRAINER EXPLANATIONS Johns Hopkins University TEST 3

1. The nurse is caring for a client who presents with confusion, mood lability, impaired communication, and lethargy. The nurse should question which of the following orders? 1. Dexamethasone suppression test. 2. Thyroid studies. 3. Drug toxicology screen. 4. Trendelenburg test. Strategy: Think about each test. (1) may be ordered to determine the presence of major depression (2) may be ordered to check for an endocrine cause for the symptoms before the diagnosis of dementia is made (3) m...