ATI CARE OF PATIENTS WITH PROBLEMS OF THE
THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS LATEST
EXAM 2024-2025 WITH 194 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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,1. A nurse assesses a client b. Increased thirst and urination
with hyperthyroidism who
is prescribed lithium ANS: B
carbonate. Which Lithium antagonizes antidiuretic hormone and can
assessment finding should cause symptoms of diabetes insipidus. This manifests
alert the nurse to a side with increased thirst and urination. Lithium has no
effect of this therapy? effect on vision, gastric upset, or level of
a. Blurred and double consciousness.
vision
b. Increased thirst and
urination
c. Profuse nausea and
diarrhea
d. Decreased attention
and insomnia
,6. The client is receiving ANS: A
methimazole (Tapazole). Methimazole can cause birth defects, and clients
Which statement by the should not take it if they are pregnant. Liver problems
client indicates good can occur with propylthiouracil (PTU). The client does
understanding of teaching not need to take his or her pulse daily. Dyspnea and
regarding this medication? vertigo are not side effects of methimazole.
a.
"If I become pregnant, I
need to notify my health
care provider
immediately."
b.
"Liver problems can occur
with this drug so I need to
report jaundice."
c.
"I will take my pulse daily,
and if it is too fast, I will
call my provider."
d.
"This medication may
cause dyspnea or vertigo.
I will be careful with
activity."
, After teaching a client b. "After surgery, I won't need to take thyroid
who is recovering from a medication."
complete thyroidectomy,
the nurse assesses the ANS: B
client's understanding. After the client undergoes a thyroidectomy, the client
Which statement made by must be given thyroid replacement medication for life.
the client indicates a need He or she may also need calcium if the parathyroid is
for additional instruction? damaged during surgery, and can receive pain
a. "I may need calcium medication postoperatively.
replacement after
surgery."
b. "After surgery, I won't
need to take thyroid
medication."
c. "I'll need to take thyroid
hormones for the rest of
my life."
d. "I can receive pain
medication if I feel that I
need it."
A client admitted with Correct Answer: b
hyperthyroidism is
fidgeting with the The client with hyperthyroidism often has wide mood
bedcovers and talking swings, irritability, decreased attention span, and
extremely fast. What does manic behavior. The nurse should accept the client's
the nurse do next? behavior and provide a calm, quiet, and comfortable
environment. Because the client's behavior is
a) Calls the provider expected, there is no need to call the provider.
b) Encourages the client Monitoring the client's cardiac status is part of the
to rest nurse's routine assessment. Telling the client to slow
c) Immediately assesses down is unsupportive and unrealistic.
cardiac status
d) Tells the client to slow
down
THYROID AND PARATHYROID GLANDS LATEST
EXAM 2024-2025 WITH 194 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
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Studied 7 terms
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Terms in this set (46)
,1. A nurse assesses a client b. Increased thirst and urination
with hyperthyroidism who
is prescribed lithium ANS: B
carbonate. Which Lithium antagonizes antidiuretic hormone and can
assessment finding should cause symptoms of diabetes insipidus. This manifests
alert the nurse to a side with increased thirst and urination. Lithium has no
effect of this therapy? effect on vision, gastric upset, or level of
a. Blurred and double consciousness.
vision
b. Increased thirst and
urination
c. Profuse nausea and
diarrhea
d. Decreased attention
and insomnia
,6. The client is receiving ANS: A
methimazole (Tapazole). Methimazole can cause birth defects, and clients
Which statement by the should not take it if they are pregnant. Liver problems
client indicates good can occur with propylthiouracil (PTU). The client does
understanding of teaching not need to take his or her pulse daily. Dyspnea and
regarding this medication? vertigo are not side effects of methimazole.
a.
"If I become pregnant, I
need to notify my health
care provider
immediately."
b.
"Liver problems can occur
with this drug so I need to
report jaundice."
c.
"I will take my pulse daily,
and if it is too fast, I will
call my provider."
d.
"This medication may
cause dyspnea or vertigo.
I will be careful with
activity."
, After teaching a client b. "After surgery, I won't need to take thyroid
who is recovering from a medication."
complete thyroidectomy,
the nurse assesses the ANS: B
client's understanding. After the client undergoes a thyroidectomy, the client
Which statement made by must be given thyroid replacement medication for life.
the client indicates a need He or she may also need calcium if the parathyroid is
for additional instruction? damaged during surgery, and can receive pain
a. "I may need calcium medication postoperatively.
replacement after
surgery."
b. "After surgery, I won't
need to take thyroid
medication."
c. "I'll need to take thyroid
hormones for the rest of
my life."
d. "I can receive pain
medication if I feel that I
need it."
A client admitted with Correct Answer: b
hyperthyroidism is
fidgeting with the The client with hyperthyroidism often has wide mood
bedcovers and talking swings, irritability, decreased attention span, and
extremely fast. What does manic behavior. The nurse should accept the client's
the nurse do next? behavior and provide a calm, quiet, and comfortable
environment. Because the client's behavior is
a) Calls the provider expected, there is no need to call the provider.
b) Encourages the client Monitoring the client's cardiac status is part of the
to rest nurse's routine assessment. Telling the client to slow
c) Immediately assesses down is unsupportive and unrealistic.
cardiac status
d) Tells the client to slow
down
