Med Surg 2 Final ATI Endocrine
A nurse is planning to administer fluids to a client who has 25% total body surface area burns. The client has no prior medical history. Which of the following intravenous fluids is contraindicated for this client?
0.45% sodium chloride
A nurse in the emergency department is assessing a client who has pancreatitis. In which of the following laboratory results should the nurse expect to see an elevation?
Amylase
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following laboratory values is consistent with diabetic ketoacidosis?
Bicarbonate level 12 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative following a parathyroidectomy to treat hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse expect to decrease as a therapeutic effect of the procedure?
Calcium
A nurse is planning 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?
Check the client's urine specific gravity
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?
Compensation for decreased cortisol levels
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Shakiness
A nurse is monitoring a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Hyponatremia
A nurse is teaching a client who has hyperthyroidism about managing this disorder. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include?
Increase caloric intake with meals
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor?
Polyuria
A nurse is assessing a client who is recovering from a thyroidectomy and has a harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Prepare for a tracheostomy
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?
vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect the client to display?
Difficulty sleeping
A nurse is providing teaching about food choices to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should replace white bread with whole-grain bread."
A nurse is teaching a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus about foot care. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I'll be sure to wear cotton socks every day."
A nurse is providing teaching to 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?
"My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin."
A nurse is teaching a client who had a vaginal hysterectomy with a bilateral oophorectomy. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
"Use a water-based lubricant when having sexual intercourse."
A nurse is providing teaching about exercise to a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
"Wear a medical alert identification tag when you exercise."
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The client states, "I eat pasta every day. I can't imagine giving it up." Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?
"You don't have to give up pasta; just adjust the amount you eat."
A nurse is teaching a client about the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Which of the following directions should the nurse provide?
"You should not ejaculate for 24 hours prior to the PSA test."
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?
Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has a fruity breath odor, a dry mouth, and extreme thirst. Which of the following assessments should the nurse make?
Blood glucose level
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client and notes an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Bradycardia
A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following skin manifestations should the nurse expect to find?
Bronze pigmentation of the skin
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus and a capillary blood glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Diaphoresis
A nurse is planning care for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
Encourage the client to control weight
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following results indicates that the client's diabetes is controlled?
Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has Addison's disease and reports nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. To prevent an Addisonian crisis, the nurse should prepare to administer which of the following medications?
Hydrocortisone
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with an Addisonian crisis and has a blood pressure of 74/42 mmHg. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate?
Hydrocortisone
A nurse is caring for a client with Addison's disease who has been admitted with muscle weakness, dehydration, and nausea and vomiting for the past 2 days. Which of the following prescribed medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Hydrocortisone
A nurse is monitoring a client who has Graves' disease for the development of thyroid storm. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider?
Hypertension
A nurse is conducting a home visit for an older adult client who has diabetes mellitus and takes regular insulin subcutaneously before each meal. The client appears disoriented and weak and has slurred speech. Which of the following conditions should the nurse consider first when responding to these manifestations?
Hypoglycemia
A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who has manifestations of acromegaly. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Increased head size
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is displaying manifestations of hyperglycemia. Which of the following findings indicates the client has hyperglycemia?
Increased urination
A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Involuntary muscle spasms
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Kussmaul respirations
A nurse is planning 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?
Men and women who are obese
A nurse is planning 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?
Monitor the client's nighttime blood glucose levels
A nurse is caring for a client who has urolithiasis and requires further diagnostic testing after an initial test indicated hypercalcemia. Which of the following structures controls calcium concentration?
Parathyroid gland
A nurse is caring for a client who had a thyroidectomy to treat hyperthyroidism caused by an adenoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? (Select all that apply.)
Tachycardia and hypertension Laryngeal stridor and hoarseness Positive Trousseau's sign
A nurse is planning care for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) with mild manifestations. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications?
Tolvaptan
A nurse is accepting a transfer from the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) of a client who has had a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which of the following pieces of equipment should the nurse have available at the bedside for this client?
Tracheostomy tray
A nurse is providing teaching to 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?
Turkey and cheese sandwich
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Warm the dialysate solution prior to administration
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) through a central line. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform?
Weigh the client daily
A nurse is updating the plan of care for a client who is to receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? (Select all that apply.)
Weigh the client daily Obtain a serum blood glucose every 4 hr Change the IV tubing every 24 hr
