Levothyroxine sodium - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CRITICAL CARE EXAM 3 FINALS 2023/2024 Question 1 of 10The patient is admitted with severe abdominal pain due to pancreatitis. The patient asks the nurse, "What causes this? Why does it hurt so much?" The nurse should answer: (Points : 1) "Pancreatitis is extremely rare and no one knows why it causes pain." "Pancreatitis is caused by diabetes; you should be checked." "Injury to certain cells in the pancreas causes it to digest (eat) itself, causing pain." "The pain is localiz...

What Diet Teaching should be Included for isoniazid (INH)? - ANSWER-Foods containing Tyramine should be Avoided while taking this drug. What Client Teaching should be included for rfampin (Rifadin)? - ANSWER-***With Inhalation, client should take Vitamin B6*** or eat foods like fortified cereals, baked potato with skin, bananas, or lean meats. When is BCG Contraindicated for TB Prevention? Why? - ANSWER-In clients that are Immunosuppressed. Because this is a Live Vaccine. What Client Teac...

1. A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which data warrants the most immediate intervention by the nurse? a. Serum sodium of 185 mEq/L (185 mmol/L) b. Dry skin with inelastic turgor c. Apical rate of 100 beats per minute d. Polyuria and excessive thirst 2. The nurse is obtaining the admission history for a client with suspected peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Which subjective data reported by the client supports the medical diagnosis? a. Frequent use of chewable and l...

A client is scheduled for a spiral computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast to evaluate for PE. Which information in the client's history requires follow up by the nurse? Takes metformin hydrochloride for type 2 DM. A client diagnosed with MS who self-administers beta 1 a interferon, reports feeling increasingly depressed. Which action should the nurse implement? Notify the healthcare provider of the findings immediately. Before administering the initial dose of sumatriptan succinate to a cl...

HESI Exit Exam Test Bank /MED SURG HESI EXIT EXAM/Latest 2023/2024 Test Bank Following discharge teaching, a male client with duodenal ulcer tells the nurse thehe will drink plenty of dairy products, such as milk, to help coat and protect his ulcer. What is the best follow-up action by the nurse? (ANS- Review with the client the need to avoid foods that are rich in milk and cream A male client with hypertension, who received new antihypertensive prescriptionsat his last visit returns to t...

ATI PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM RETAKE GUIDE (GRADED A+) LATEST VERSION A patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism is prescribed Levothyroxine (Synthroid) 0.25 mg PO daily. After 6 weeks of treatment the nurse determines that the medication was effective if the: 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL 2) Total t4 level is 2 mcg/dL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement ...

Paul is a patient in the step-down unit. A basal metabolic panel is taken and Paul is found to have a sodium level of 132 mEq/L. His medications include levothyroxine, losartan, fluticasone, chlorthalidone, Lamictal, Trileptal and Celexa. Which of the patient's medications could be contributing to the low serum sodium level? - Answer- Chlorthalidone, trileptal and celexa. Patients taking either carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, SSRIs or SNRIs and thiazide diuretics should have sodium checked, esp...

ATI Peds ATI 2023 B with NGN/rationales Questions and Answers Ready to pass A nurse is assessing the pain level of a 3 year old toddler. Which of the following assessment scales should the nurse use? a. FACES b. Numeric c. CRIES d. Visual analog A The nurse should use the FACES pain rating scale for pediatric clients who are 3 years old and older. This scale allows the toddler to point to the face that depicts their current level of pain. The nurse can then determine the need for pain...

PTCB Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Update 2024 (100% Verified) Knowing which of the following can best assist a technician in the prevention of data entry errors? A. Names of medications B. Insurance co-payments C. Pharmacokinetics D. Physician contact information - Answer A. Names of medications Which of the following injectable drugs would be stored in refrigerator? A. Clindamycin B. Ciprofloxacin C. Cyanocobalamin D. Calcitonin-salmon - Answer D. Calcitonin-salmon The ...

NUR 212 MIDTERM EXAM -With 100% Verified & Revised Answers (NEW) 2023. M4.5 Midterm Exam 1.1M4EN212 1.66 points possible (graded, results hidden) Which nursing intervention is a priority for the client with Graves’ disease who presents to the emergency room with a high fever, extreme tachycardia, sweating, abdominal pain and altered mental status? Begin infusion of 0.9% sodium chloride. Administer thyroid hormone medications. Apply a hypothermia blanket or ice packs. submitted Submi...