Ch. 56 assessment of endocrine system (no rationale)
a nurse teaches an older woman who has a decreased production of estrogen. which statement would the nurse include in this client's teaching to decrease injury?
walk around the neighborhood for daily exercise
A nurse assesses a client who is prescribed a medication that stimulates beta 1 receptors. which assessment finding would indicate that the medication is effective
HR of 92 bpm
the nurse is teaching the AP about hormones that are produced by the adrenal glands. which hormone has the primary responsibility of maintaining fluid volume and electrolyte composition?
aldosterone
A nurse collaborates with an AP to provide care for a client who is prescribed a 24-hour urine specimen collection. which statement would the nurse include when teaching the AP about this activity?
note the time of the client's first void and collect urine for 24 hours
the nurse reviews the function of thyroid gland hormones. what is the primary function of calcitonin?
calcium and phosphorus balance
The nurse assesses a client who is scheduled to have a laboratory test to determine if the client's adrenal glands are hypoactive. what type of testing would the client likely have?
provocative testing
The nurse assesses an older client. What age-related physiologic changes would the nurse expect?
dehydration
a nurse assesses clients who have endocrine disorders. which assessment findings are paired correctly with the endocrine disorder? SATA
excessive thyroid stimulating hormone- increased bone formation. excessive melanocyte-stimulating hormone- darkening of the skin.
a nurse is caring for a patient who has excessive catecholamine release. which assessment finding would the nurse correlate with this condition?
increased pulse
a client is scheduled to have a glycosylated hgb (A1c) drawn and asks the nurse why she has to have it. How would the nurse respond?
it measures your average blood glucose level for the past 3 months
when caring for an older client who has hypothyroidism, what assessment findings will the nurse except?
lethargy. low body temp. slowed speech. weight gain.
a nurse cares for a client with a hypo-functioning anterior pituitary gland. which hormones would the nurse expect to decrease as a result? SATA
thyroid stimulating hormone. follicle-stimulating hormone. growth hormone.
a nurse cares for clients with hormone disorders. which are common key features of hormones? SATA
hormones may travel long distances to get their target tissues. continued hormone activity requires continued production and secretion. control of hormone activity is caused by negative feedback mechanisms
A nurse assesses a female client who presents with hirsutism. which question would the nurse ask when assessing this client?
how do you feel about yourself?
