Exam 3 Study questions
The nurse is assessing a client who has been admitted with impaired arterial circulation in the lower extremities due to diabetes mellitus. Which of the following would be expected findings?
Absence of dorsalis pedis pulse, coolness, and decreased sensation in the feet
A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which findings does the nurse anticipate during the assessment? Select all that apply.
Extreme polyuria Excessive thirst Low urine specific gravity
Which of the following results would indicate that levothyroxine sodium is effectively resolving the symptoms of a client with hypothyroidism?
Increased energy, weight loss, and a higher temperature and pulse rate
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
A client is being evaluated for hypothyroidism. During assessment, the nurse should stay alert for
decreased body temperature and cold intolerance
A nurse is teaching an 8-year-old with diabetes and her parents about managing diabetes during illness. The nurse determines the parents understand the instruction when they indicate that when the child is ill they will provide
more insulin.
A client who has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy is subject to complications in the first 48 hours after surgery. The nurse should obtain and keep at the bedside equipment to
perform a tracheotomy.
A client with type 1 diabetes has a highly elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb) test result. In discussing the result with the client, the nurse is most accurate in stating
It tells us about your sugar control for the last 3 months
Which sign suggests that a client with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion is experiencing complications?
Jugular vein distention
The client with type 1 diabetes mellitus is taught to take isophane insulin suspension NPH at 1700 each day. The client should be instructed that the greatest risk of hypoglycemia will occur at about what time?
0100, while sleeping.
