Pharm - Exam 2

A nurse is preparing to administer levothyroxine 100 mcg PO to a client who has hypothyroidism. Available is levothyroxine 50 mcg tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

2 tablets

Mr. Abernathy is a 78 year old man recently diagnosed with adrenocortical insufficiency. He has been prescribed prednisone. Which of the following statements indicates that Mr. Abernathy has understood his teaching?

I will need to take prednisone for the rest of my life

Which of the following routes which the nurse expect the doctor to prescribe levothyroxine for the patient experiencing myxedema coma?

IV

Which of the following medications are prescribed to a patient waiting for a thyroidectomy?

PTU

Which of the following medications is given to a patient experiencing thyrotoxic crisis (Thyroid Storm)?

PTU

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has hypothyroidism and is to start taking levothyroxine. Which of the following over-the-counter medications should the nurse instruct the client to separate taking by 4 hr?

calcium carbonate

Patients should expect life long treatment for which of the following disorders

chronic adrenal insufficiency hypothyroidism diabetes insipidus

Patients diagnosed with hypothyroidism do not need to take levothyroxine after their T3/T4 levels are normal.

false

A patient prescribed growth hormone complains of flank pain, urinary frequency, and blood in the urine. Which of the following side effects should the nurse suspect that the patient is experiencing?

hypercalciuria

Mineralocorticoid usage places the patient at most risk for which of the following:

hypernatremia

Which of the following should the nurse initiate for radiation precautions when caring for the patient prescribed a large dose of radioactive iodine. (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

increase fluids limit contact body waste disposal per facility led container

A nurse notes that a client's laboratory findings reveal agranulocytosis. The client is taking propylthiouracil to treat hyperthyroidism. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following?

infection

A patient with a history of prediabetes should monitor their glucose more frequently while taking which of the following medications?

prednisone

A patient is diagnosed with Diabetes insipidus. Which of the following symptoms would indicate that their dosage of desmopressin is adequate?

pt reports balanced intake and output

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Which of the following indicates the client's dose is too high?

tachypnea

When in small doses, there are no major contraindications and interactions with glucocorticoids.

true