Which nursing measure would be effective in preventing complications in a client with Addison's disease?

A client scheduled for a thyroidectomy says to the nurse, "I am so scared to get cut in my neck." Based on the client's statement, the nurse determines that the client is experiencing which problem?

The wife of a client with diabetes mellitus who takes insulin calls the nurse in a primary health care provider's office about her husband. She states that her husband is sleepy and that his skin is warm and flushed. She adds that his breathing is faster than normal and his pulse rate seems fast. Which action should the nurse tell the wife to do first?

A client has a decreased secretion of erythropoietin from the kidneys due to end-stage kidney disease. What outcome will the decrease in erythropoietin have?

When preparing a client for hemodialysis, which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do?

A male client has doubts about performing peritoneal dialysis at home. He informs the nurse about his existing upper respiratory infection. Which of the following suggestions can the nurse offer to the client while performing an at-home peritoneal dialysis?

The nurse is teaching a client who will require long-term corticosteroid therapy how to reduce the risk of infection. What suggestions will the nurse include?

Deficiency of which hormone causes polyuria and polydipsia?

A client is diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) and has been prescribed a medication to affect the posterior pituitary gland's production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which nursing assessment is critical to this client's safety?

A 7-year-old child is diagnosed with adrenocortical insufficiency and has been prescribed prolonged steroid therapy. Which is a steroid used for prolonged therapy?

An insulin-dependent diabetic male client is having trouble with hypoglycemia late in the morning. During the health history, the nurse becomes aware of the most likely cause. What would cause the late morning hypoglycemia?

A client receives a dose of insulin lispro (rapid-acting) at 8 AM. The nurse would be alert for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia at which time?

A client has been noncompliant with the diabetic medication regimen and develops diabetic ketoacidosis. Which would the nurse assess?

Your client is scheduled to undergo diagnostic testing with the administration of parenteral radiographic contrast media containing iodine. Since your client is taking metformin, you know that:

A client comes to the emergency department complaining of severe pain in the right flank, nausea, and vomiting. The physician tentatively diagnoses right ureterolithiasis (renal calculi). When planning this client's care, the nurse should assign highest priority to which nursing diagnosis

A client is admitted for treatment of glomerulonephritis. During the initial assessment, the nurse documents which finding (one of the classic signs of acute kidney in found in sudden onset)?

An 11-year-old girl comes into the health care provider’s office reporting dysuria. Which findings on the laboratory report are consistent with a urinary tract infection?

When a client with an indwelling urinary catheter insists on walking to the hospital lobby to visit with family members, the nurse instructs the client on how to do this without compromising the catheter. Which client action indicates an accurate understanding of this information

A patient has been admitted to the emergency department complaining of changes in vision, elevated blood pressure, and protein in her urine.  The nurse would expect a diagnosis :

A patient has been admitted with a diagnosis of myxedema coma.  The nurse would expect to find the following on assessment:

A patient has been admitted to your unit with a diagnosis of myxedema coma .  Which action should the nurse carry out initially?

A patient has been admitted to the unit with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).  The nurse notes the patient has fluid volume excess.  Which of the following intervention will be best to relieve respiratory distress?

A patient with Addison’s Disease is being discharged home on Prednisone. Which of the following statements by the patient warrants you to re-educate the patient?

The patient with hyperthyroidism is undergoing ablation therapy with radioactive iodine. The precaution the nurse will employ is:

Which statement indicates that a client with diabetes understands proper foot care?