ATI endocrine

check for hypertension

a nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who has Cushing's syndrome due to chronic corticosteroid use. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

monitor the client's nighttime blood glucose levels

a nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a client who is experiencing the Somogyi effect and takes intermittent-acting insulin. which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan?

men and women who are obese

a nurse is assisting with the plan of care for a community health screening for a group of clients who are at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. which of the following clients should the nurse include in the screening?

-tachycardia and hypertension -laryngeal stridor and hoarseness - positive trousseau's sign

a nurse is caring for a client who has a thyroidectomy to treat hyperthyroidism caused by an adenoma. which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider

polyuria

a nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. for which of the following findings should the nurse monitor?

increased urination

a nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is displaying manifestations of hyperglycemia. which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client has hyperglycemia?

compensate for decrease in cortisol levels

a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a bilateral adrenalectomy. the nurse should expect to administer glucocorticoids following the procedure to enhance which of the following therapeutic effects?

calcium

a nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a parathyroidectomy to treat hyperparathyroidism. which of the following lab values should the nurse expect to decrease as a therapeutic effect of the procedure?

fever

a nurse is checking a client who has Graves' disease for the development of thyroid storm. the nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider?

glycosylated hemoglobin levels

a nurse is checking laboratory values to determine if a client who has diabetes mellitus is adhering to the treatment plan. which of the following test should the nurse use to make this determination?

purple striae on the chest and abdomen

a nurse is collecting data from a client who has Cushing's syndrome. which of the following skin manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

difficulty sleeping

a nurse is collecting data from a client who has Graves' disease. which of the following should the nurse expect the client to display

increased head size

a nurse is collecting data from a client who has manifestations of acromegaly. which of following findings should the nurse expect?

hyponatremia

a nurse is monitoring a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

catecholamine metabolites

a nurse is preparing a 24 hr urine specimen for a client who is suspected to have pheochromocytoma. which of the following laboratory tests from the 24 hr urine specimen should the nurse use to determine the client's condition?

turkey and cheese sandwich

a nurse is reinforced teaching with a client who has Addison's disease about healthy snack foods. which of the following food choices by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

"wear a medical alert identification tag when you exercise"

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about exercise. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

irritability

a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia. which of the following manifestation should the nurse include in the teaching?

my cells are resistant to the effects of insullin

a nurse is reinforcing with a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus about the pathophysiology of the disease. which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

blood glucose 320 mg/dL

a nurse is reviewing the laboratory values for a client who has hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome. the nurse should expect that which of the following laboratory values is consistent with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome?