A health care provider prescribes a low-sodium,
high-potassium diet for a client with Cushing syndrome. "Excessive aldosterone and cortisone cause retention of
Which explanation should the nurse provide as to why the sodium and loss of potassium."
client needs to follow this diet?
A male client who is receiving prolonged steroid therapy
Perform a finger stick to test the client's blood glucose
complains of always being thirsty and urinating frequent-
level.
ly. What is the nurse's best initial action?
The nurse is providing immediate postoperative care to a
client who had a thyroidectomy. The nurse should monitor Signs of respiratory obstruction
the client for which clinical manifestation?
A client is admitted to the hospital with diabetic ketoacido-
sis. The nurse concludes that the client's elevated ketone Fats
level is caused by incomplete oxidation of which nutrient?
A nurse plans to set up emergency equipment at the
bedside of a client in the immediate postoperative period
Tracheostomy set and oxygen
after a thyroidectomy. What should the nurse include in
the bedside setup?
When obtaining a health history from a client recently
diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, the nurse expects the Polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
client to report what clinical manifestations?
The nurse provides education about signs and symptoms
of hypoglycemia to a client with newly diagnosed type
1 diabetes. The nurse concludes that the teaching was Nervous and weak."
ettective when the client states, "I will drink orange juice
and eat a slice of bread when I feel:
A client is scheduled for an adrenalectomy. Which nursing
intervention should the nurse anticipate will be prescribed Administer intravenous (IV) steroids
for this client?
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