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RN Targeted Medical Surgical Endocrine OnlinePractice 2023 questions with correct answers
** NEXT GEN QUESTION**
A nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department. The nurse is
reviewing the client's electronic medical record. Click to specify if the
findings are consistent with hypothyroidism or myxedema coma. Each
finding may support more than 1 disease process.
Assessment Findings: heart rate, peripheral assessment, glucose level,
skin condition, sodium level, energy level, respiratory rate. Correct
Answer-Hypothyroidism:
Respiratory rate, heart rate, skin condition, peripheral assessment,
energy level.
Myxedema Coma:
Respiratory rate, heart rate, skin condition, peripheral assessment,
energy level, sodium level, glucose level.
Rationale:
When analyzing cues, the nurse should recognize that a slow respiratory
rate, bradycardia, dry skin, peripheral edema, and lethargy are
assessment findings associated with hypothyroidism and myxedema
coma due to a decreased metabolism. The nurse should also identify
findings associated with myxedema coma include hyponatremia and
hypoglycemia.
, **NEXT GEN QUESTION**
A nurse is caring for a client on the medical surgical floor.
The nurse evaluating discharge teaching with the client. Which of the
following statements indicate an understanding of the teaching? (Select
all that apply.)
-I will eat low fiber foods.
-I will sleep with my head flat.
-I will not brush my teeth for 2 weeks.
-I will drink lots of fluids.
-I will use a room humidifier.
-I will not blow my nose for one month.
-I will bend at my knees to tie my shoes. Correct Answer--I will not
blow my nose for one month.
-I will bend at my knees to tie my shoe.
-I will drink lots of fluids.
-I will use a room humidifier.
-I will not brush my teeth for 2 weeks.
Rationale:
When evaluating outcomes, the nurse should identify the client
understands to take measures to avoid increasing intracranial pressure,
such as bend at the knees, avoid blowing the nose, and to take measures
to prevent constipation, such as increasing fluid intake. The client also
understands to avoid brushing teeth until incision is healed, and to use a
room humidifier to promote comfort and moisten mucous membranes.
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