The Endocrine System Exams.

The Endocrine System Exams. A nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin and is scheduled to undergo angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The nurse should identify that an interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye increases the client's risk for which of the following conditions? [] hypokalemia [] hyperglycemia [] acute renal failure [] acute pancreatitis - ANSWER [] acute renal failure A nurse is educating the parents of a child who has a new diagnosis of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and has been prescribed somatropin. Which of the following statements by a parent indicates understanding of the teaching? [] "we will use a different spot for injection each time we give the medication" [] "we'll give the shot in the thigh muscle rather than fatty tissue to decrease injection pain" [] "we'll watch our child for signs of low blood sugar while using somatropin" [] "we should stop the medication if our child loses weight" - ANSWER [] "we will use a different spot for injection each time we give the medication" A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for pramlintide therapy to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? [] mix pramlintide with insulin in the syringe [] administer pramlintide before meals [] take pramlintide once daily at bedtime [] inject pramlintide into the upper arm - ANSWER [] administer pramlintide before meals A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for glipizide therapy to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? [] avoid drinking alcohol [] sit or stand for 30 min after taking the drug [] urinate every 4 hr [] take the drug 2 hr after a meal - ANSWER [] avoid drinking alcohol A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to begin levothyroxine therapy to treat hypothyroidism. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? [] take levothyroxine with food to increase absorption [] take levothyroxine with an antacid to reduce gastrointestinal effects [] expect life-long therapy with the drug [] carry a carbohydrate snack at all times - ANSWER [] expect life-long therapy with the drug