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A client with acromegaly is admitted to the hospital with complaints of partial blindness that began suddenly. What does the nurse suspect is occurring with this client?

pressure on optic nerve

A young client has a significant height deficit and is to be evaluated for diagnostic purposes. What could be the cause of this client's disorder?

pituitary disorder

A client has a dysfunction in one of his glands that is causing a decrease in the level of calcium in the blood. What gland should be evaluated for dysfunction?

Parathyroid gland

The primary function of the thyroid gland includes which of the following?

Control of cellular metabolic activity

Which of the following assessments are done by the nurse when conducting a physical examination?

Examine the shape and color of the nails

A client has been experiencing a decrease in serum calcium. After diagnostics, the physician proposes the calcium level fluctuation is due to altered parathyroid function. What is the typical number of parathyroid glands?

Four

The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes who developed hypoglycemia. What can the nurse administer to the client to raise the blood sugar level?

Glucagon

Which hormone would be responsible for increasing blood glucose levels by stimulating glycogenolysis?

Glucagon

A client is having chronic pain from arthritis. What type of hormone is released in response to the stress of this pain that suppresses inflammation and helps the body withstand stress?

Glucocorticoids

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

A number of pharmacologic agents are used to treat hyperthyroidism. Which of the following drugs is one of the most commonly prescribed and acts by blocking synthesis of the thyroid hormones?

Methimazole

A patient experiences a life-threatening hypercalcemic crisis. The provider orders a cytotoxic agent. Which of the following is most likely the drug that is prescribed?

Mithramycin

A nurse is caring for a client with a kidney disorder. What hormone released by the kidneys initiates the production of angiotensin and aldosterone to increase blood pressure and blood volume?

Renin

A nurse explains to a client with thyroid disease that the thyroid gland normally produces:

T3, thyroxine (T4), and calcitonin.

The nurse is caring for a patient with hyperthyroidism who suddenly develops symptoms related to thyroid storm. What symptoms does the nurse recognize that are indicative of this emergency?e

Temperature of 102ºF

or a client with hyperthyroidism, treatment is most likely to include:

a thyroid hormone antagonist.

Which of the following hormones would the nurse identify as being secreted by the thyroid gland?

Thyroxine

For the first 72 hours after thyroidectomy surgery, a nurse should assess a client for Chvostek's sign and Trousseau's sign because they indicate:

hypocalcemia.

Although not designated as endocrine glands, several organs within the body secrete hormones as part of their normal function. Which organ secretes hormones involved in increasing blood pressure and volume and maturation of red blood cells?

kidneys