Risk for myxedema coma - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

HESI RN EXIT Exam Questions and Answers_ A+ Graded 100% Pass The nurse is caring for a client who has developed cardiac tamponade. Which finding would the nurse anticipate? A) Widening pulse pressure B) Pleural friction rub C) Distended neck veins D) Bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER-C) Distended neck veins A pt presses the call bell and requests pain medication for a severe headache. To assess the quality of the pt. Pain, which approach should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ask the patien...

Relias ED RN A, Complete Test Fall 2023 What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. Th...

Examine the production and action of hormones produced by the thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. a. Thyroid:  Regulated by TSH  Low thyroid hormone level  release of thyroid-releasing factor release of TSH  release of more T3 and T4  T3 and T4:  Increase metabolism  Affect RR and oxygen utilization  Regulates body heat production  Conditions may cause heart failure  Possible to have been in thyroid failure x3 months before symptoms occur d/t stora...

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...

NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (100% Correct) what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the body to act of target cells 4. receptor sites respond to: a specific hormone 5. When hormone production is altered...: people experience health issues such as diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, ect 6. ________ and ______ regulate homeostasis.: Hypothalamus and pituitary 7. pituitary ...

The nurse is explaining how the endocrine system works and explains that glands excrete hormones to receptors, but once the receptors receive the hormone they switch off. She explains this as which of the following? a. Positive feedback system b. Negative feedback system - B A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus (DI). The nurse should be aware of what primary characteristics of DI? a. Decreased urinary output and decreased plasma osmolality b. Exc...

NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+. What system controls cellular activity that regulates growth and body metabolism: Endocrine 2. What does the endocrine system do?: Organs and glands that secrete hormones and release them directly into the circulation 3. what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the body to act of target cells 4. receptor sites respond to: a speci...

A nurse is caring for a client who requires a 24-hr urine collection. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Correct answer-"I flushed what I urinated at 7:00 a.m. and have saved all urine since." A nurse is assessing a client who has been on bed rest for the past month. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the client has developed thrombophlebitis? - Correct answer-Calf swelling A nurse man...

ATI Fundamentals B Practice, Proctor, ATI Fundamentals Practice A Latest 2023 (Verified Answers) A charge nurse is discussing the responsibility of nurses caring for clients who have C. difficile. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Have family members wear a gown and gloves when cisiting A nurse is giving change-of-shift report about a client they admitted earlier that day who has pneumonia. Which of the following pieces of information is the priority ...