NURS 323 - Exam 3 Quiz Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 323
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NUR 323
A client with diabetes insipidus has been administered desmopressin and is now reporting drowsiness, light-headedness, and headache. What intervention will best address this client's symptoms? reduction in the client's dose of desmopressin
For what purposes might the nurse administer a hypothalami...
NURS 323 - Exam 3 Quiz Questions and
Correct Answers
A client with diabetes insipidus has been administered desmopressin and is now
reporting drowsiness, light-headedness, and headache. What intervention will best
address this client's symptoms? ✅reduction in the client's dose of desmopressin
For what purposes might the nurse administer a hypothalamic hormone? ✅diagnostic
testing, treating some forms of cancer, and adjuncts in fertility programs
For what reason might a nurse administer androgen injections to a 9-year-old boy?
✅hypogonadism
A client is taking low-dose corticosteroids on a long-term basis for chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease. The nurse assesses this client knowing prolonged use of
corticosteroids puts the client at risk for what? ✅adrenal atrophy
After administering propylthiouracil (PTU), what effect would the nurse anticipate the
drug will have in the client's body? ✅to inhibit production of thyroid hormone in the
thyroid gland
What assessment findings would the nurse expect to see in a client who has overdosed
on levothyroxine? ✅nervousness, tachycardia, tremors
The nurse is teaching a client who has recently been prescribed alendronate. What
guidelines should the nurse give to the client? ✅-"Take the drug in the morning and
then wait for an hour before eating breakfast."
-"Take the drug with a full glass of water."
-"Stay sitting upright for at least 30 minutes after taking the medication."
The nurse is caring for a client with renal dysfunction who requires an oral antidiabetic
agent. What drug will the nurse expect to see ordered? ✅tolbutamide
A client with type 2 diabetes presents to the clinic for a routine follow-up appointment.
The client asks the nurse whether she can take the herbal supplement ginseng. What is
the correct response by the nurse? ✅"It increases the risk for low blood glucose
levels."
The nurse suspects the client with diabetes may be having a hypoglycemic reaction
when what manifestation is assessed? ✅diaphoresis
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