ATI Target Medical-Surgical 2016: Endocrine

A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following should the nurse include as an expected finding of diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA)

A nurse in an outpatient clinic is teaching a client who has a diabetic foot ulcer about foot care. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the teaching?

A nurse is monitoring a client's status 24 hr after a total thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is admitting a client who has hyperthyroidism. When assessing the client, the nurse should expect which of the following findings?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and has developed peripheral neuropathy. Which of the following measures should the nurse recommend to prevent injuries to the client's feet?

A nurse has administer propranolol by IV bolus to a client who is having a thyroid storm. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is having a therapeutic response?

A nurse is monitoring the laboratory values of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic outcome of insulin therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client undergoing screening for primary Cushing's disease. The nurse should expect an elevation in which of the following laboratory findings?

A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and has hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS). Which of the following laboratory findings should the nurse expect?

A home health nurse is assessing a client who requires lifelong hormone replacement therapy for the treatment of hypothyroidism. The client has not been taking his medication regularly. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is teaching a client about the ACTH stimulation test. The nurse should explain that the purpose of the test is to assess for which of the following disorders?

A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus about insulin injections. The client's prescription includes evening doses of insulin glargine and regular insulin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client who has a new diagnosis of Cushing's disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) Which of the following results should the nurse expect?

A nurse is planning teaching for a client who has type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client who has adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports feeling anxious. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client is hypoglycemic?

A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?

A nurse is teaching a client who has type 1 DM about how to prevent complications during illness. Which of the following statement should the nurse identify as an indication that the patient understands the teaching?

To screen a client for phechromocytoma, a nurse schedules a vanillylmandelic acid test. When teaching the client about this test, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is managing the care of a client who is postoperative and had acute adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is assessing a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is teaching a client about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) testing. Which of the following statements should the nurse identify as an indication that the client understands the information about this test?

A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has diabetes insipid and has new prescription for desmopressin nasal spray. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has diabetes insipid and requires intranasal desmopressin. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?

A nurse is teaching a client who has an autoimmune disease about the adverse effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following effects should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pheochromocytoma. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who had thyroidectomy and takes a thyroid hormone replacement. Which of the following instructions should the nurse plan to include?

A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking propylthioracil. The nurse should identify that the client has met the treatment goals when she reports an increase in which of the following manifestations?