Levothyroxine - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A physician has ordered subcutaneous injections of morphine, a narcotic, every 4 hours as needed for pain for a motor vehicle accident victim. The nurse is aware that there is a high abuse potential for this drug and that it is categorized as a Selected Answer: C-II drug.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Glargine (Lantus) is an insulin analog that essentially has no peak and is usually administered: Selected Answer: Once a day.  Question 3 0 out of 1 points The NP is examining ...

ATI RN MEDICAL-SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM LATEST 2023/2024 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES GUARANTEED A+ SCORE: LATEST UPDATE 1. The nurse is preparing the discontinue long term TPN therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to discontinue the TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the following adverse effects? a. Hyperglycemia b. Diarrhea c. Constipation d. Hypoglycemia-You taper it off to avoid this!!! Rationale PDF p.298: Never abruptly stop TPN. Speeding up/slowing down...

AANP FNP EXAM REVIEW 2023 TEST BANK CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. AANP FNP TEST REVIEW ADA screening for DM in Children (Ans- -symptomatic children (polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, blurred vision) regardless of risk factors -asymptomatic children after puberty or 10 years of age or older if overweight or obese (>85th percentile). Plus 1 of the following: *T2DM in 1st or 2nd degree relative *high risk racial/ethnic group *signs of insulin resistance (HTN, dyslipidemia, acanthosis nigricans,...

ATI RN MEDSURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023/2024 VERIFIED. 1. The nurse is preparing the discontinue long term TPN therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to discontinue the TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the following adverse effects? a. Hyperglycemia b. Diarrhea c. Constipation d. Hypoglycemia- You taper it off to avoid this!!! Rationale PDF p.298: Never abruptly stop TPN. Speeding up/slowing down the rate is contraindicated. An abrupt rate change can alter blood glucose level...

Healthstream Post-Test Exam Questions With Correct Answers Graded A+ (). A 72-year-old female patient presents to the Emergency Department reporting substernal chest pain that she describes as "ripping"; it radiates into her back and is associated with cough and shortness of breath. Her blood pressure is 150/90 and her heart rate is 110. The emergency nurse anticipates administering: - Answer What is the priority when assessing a patient with dysphagia who has experienced a cerebrovascula...

1-What characteristic should make the nurse practitioner suspect that a pneumonia is secondary to DRSP? Your answer is incorrect Recent airplane travel Exposure to another patient who has DRSP Adolescence Recent antibiotic exposure 2-What characteristic best distinguishes asthma from COPD? Your answer is incorrect Severity of shortness of breath Need for rescue medicine Use of steroids for exacerbations Presence of inflammation 3- A 70 year old smoker presents with righ...

Healthstream Exam Questions and Answers | Latest Update 2023/2024 (Graded A+). The nurse assesses a patient's chest tube drainage 2 hours following thoracic surgery. The total drainage in the system is 200 mL. The nurse knows that: this is an excessive amount of drainage The patient being admitted requires CRRT therapy. The nurse assigned to admit the patient has not been educated on this therapy. The charge nurse adjusts the assignment so that a nurse with 3 years experience in CRRT ther...

ATI RN MED-SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2023 (FULL EXAM) SOLVED CORRECTLY. 1. The nurse is preparing the discontinue long term TPN therapy for a client. The nurse should plan to discontinue the TPN gradually to reduce the risk of which of the following adverse effects? a. Hyperglycemia b. Diarrhea c. Constipation d. Hypoglycemia- You taper it off to avoid this!!! Rationale PDF p.298: Never abruptly stop TPN. Speeding up/slowing down the rate is contraindicated. An abrupt rate change can alter blo...

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 - 1) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level is 2 microunits/mL A nurse providing teaching to a client who has just been prescribed prazosin (Minipress) which of the following client statement indicates unde...

ATI RN Adult Medical Surgical 2024 Exam with Question And Correct Answers. TPN administration - correct answer-Administer dextrose 10% in water until new TPN bag arrives to avoid drop in blood glucose level. Levothyroxine interaction - correct answer-Instruct client to avoid taking calcium within 4 hr of levothyroxine administration, as calcium can interfere with the effectiveness of the medication. Mechanical ventilation anxiety - correct answer-Instruct client to allow the machine...