ch 35 white endocrine

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you are caring for an elderly patient taking an ant thyroid drug which of the following conditions is associated with an adverse effect in this patient

decreased blood counts

the nurse is revieweing the lab report for a client who has hypoparathyroidism the nurse should expect which of the following values

decreased blood serum level of calcium equals to high phosphate level 5.7 mg/dl

a patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism has been prescribed treatment with a thyroid hormone the patient asks how long they will be taking it what is your best response

forever

a nurse is caring for a client who has hyperparathyroidism based on this dx the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications

hypercalcemia osteoporotic

a nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypoparathyroidism which of the following findings should the nurse expect

hypocalcemia tetany hyperreactive positive chovsteks sign numbness answer

a nurse is reviewing the lab results for a client who has hyperparathyroidism the nurse should expect which of the follwing findings

increased magnesium level elevated calcium elevated thyroid hormone decreased phosphate

a nurse is monitoring a client who has recieved desmopressin DDABP to treat diabetes insipidus which of the following findings indicate the effectiveness of the medication

increased urine specific gravity 1.015

a patinet taking an antithyroid drug calls you and states that the symptoms of hyperthyroidism have not improved yet what is your best response

it will take several weeks for medication to start working

you are caring for a patient who is taking an anti thyroid drug for the treatment of hyperthyroidism which assessment should be performed when giving this drug

liver panel and CBC jaundiced

a nurse is assisting with the care of a patient who is one day post op from a thyroidectomy and reports severe muscle spasms of the lower extremeties which of the following actions should the nurse take

pulses dont matter and no order

how do thyroid replacement drugs work to treat hypothyroidism

replacing hormones

a nurse is reviewing the lab findings for a client who had a total thyroidectomy discovers that his calcium level is 7mg/dl which of the following client findings should the nurse expect

tetany


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