NURA 1500 test 5-endocrine and musculoskeletal Questions and Answers with complete solution

The nurse is caring for a client after hypophysectomy and notes clear nasal drainage from the client's nostril. The nurse should take which initial action? 1. lower the head of the bed 2. test drainage for glucose 3. obtain a culture of drainage 4. continue to observe - 2. test the drainage for glucose After several diagnostic tests, a client is diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The nurse performs an assessment on the client, knowing that which symptom s most indicative of this disorder? 1. fatigue hea 3. polydipsia 4. weight gain - 3. polydipsia A client is admitted to an ED and a diagnosis of myxedema coma is made. Which action would the nurse prepare to carry out initially? 1. warm the client 2. maintain patent airway 3. administer thyroid hormone 4. administer fluid replacement - 2. maintain patent airway The nurse is completing an assessment on a client who is being admitted for a diagnostic workup for primary hyperparathyroidism. Which client complaint would be characteristic of this disorder? 1. diarrhea 2. polyuria 3. polyphagia4. weight gain - 2. polyuria The nurse is caring for a postop parathyroidectomy client. Which client complain would indicate that a life-threatening complication may be developing, requiring notification of the HCP immediately? 1. laryngeal stridor 2. abdominal cramps 3. difficulty in voiding 4. mild to moderate incisional pain - 1. laryngeal stridor A client is diagnosed with pheochromocytoma. The nurse understands that pheochromocytoma is a condition that has which characteristic? 1. causes profound hypotension 2. is manifested by severe hypoglycemia 3. is not curable and is treated symptomatically 4. causes the release of excessive amounts of catecholamines - 4. causes the release of excessive amounts of catecholamines The nurse is performing an assessment on a client with pheochromocytoma. Which assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with this disorder? 1. a coag time of 5 minutes 2. a urinary output of 50 mL/hr 3. a BUN level of 20 mg/dL 4. a heart rate that is 90 bpm and irregular - 4. a heart rate that is 90 bpm and irregular