NUR 265 Endocrine Review NCLEX with Questions and Solutions

NUR 265 Endocrine Review NCLEX with Questions and Solutions "(SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) A client visiting the clinic is scheduled for an outpatient thyroid scan in 2 weeks. Which instructions should the nurse include in her client teaching to ensure that this client is prepared for the test? ANSWER (1) Stop using iodized salt or iodized salt substitutes 1 week before the scan. (2) Stop eating seafood 1 week before the scan. (4) Don't take any prescribed thyroid medication on the day of the scan. "When instructing a client diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism about diet, the nurse should stress the importance of which action? ANSWER Increasing fluid intake "Which intervention is the most critical for a client with myxedema coma? ANSWER Maintaining a patent airway "Which of the following is the most common cause of hyperaldosteronism? ANSWER An adrenal adenoma "Following a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse should assess the client carefully for: ANSWER hypocortisolism "A client with a history of Addison's disease and flulike symptoms accompanied by nausea and vomiting over the past week is brought to the facility. The client's wife reports that she noticed that he acted confused and was extremely weak when he woke up in the morning. The client's blood pressure is 90/58 mm Hg, his pulse is 116 beats/minute, and his temperature is 101° F (38.3° C). A diagnosis of acute adrenal insufficiency is made. Which of