BSN 246 HESI HEALTH ASSESSMENT
BUNDLED EXAMS VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION PACKAGE
◉ Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to find in a patient
with Hashimoto thyroiditis?
Decreased triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels
Decreased serum calcium level
Absence of anti-thyroid antibodies
Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone level. Answer: Decreased
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels
◉ Which nursing intervention is the highest priority to include in the
plan of care for a patient being admitted immediately after a total
thyroidectomy?
Monitoring thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels
Keeping a tracheostomy kit at the patient's bedside
Instructing the patient to turn, cough, and breathe deeply
Administering levothyroxine as prescribed. Answer: Keeping a
tracheostomy kit at the patient's bedside
, ◉ Which assessment would the nurse prioritize when providing
postoperative care for a patient whose parathyroid gland was unable
to be spared during a thyroidectomy?
White blood cell levels and signs of infection
Serum calcium levels and signs of hypocalcemia
Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell levels
Level of consciousness and signs of acute delirium. Answer: Serum
calcium levels and signs of hypocalcemia
◉ Which information would the nurse expect to see in the medical
record of a patient with Graves disease?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Insomnia
History of systemic lupus erythematosus
Exophthalmos
History of asthma
Hypercalcemia. Answer: Insomnia
History of systemic lupus erythematosus
Exophthalmos
◉ Which response is best if a patient admitted to the hospital with
thyroiditis asks the nurse why the health care provider is testing for
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
BUNDLED EXAMS VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION PACKAGE
◉ Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to find in a patient
with Hashimoto thyroiditis?
Decreased triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels
Decreased serum calcium level
Absence of anti-thyroid antibodies
Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone level. Answer: Decreased
triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels
◉ Which nursing intervention is the highest priority to include in the
plan of care for a patient being admitted immediately after a total
thyroidectomy?
Monitoring thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels
Keeping a tracheostomy kit at the patient's bedside
Instructing the patient to turn, cough, and breathe deeply
Administering levothyroxine as prescribed. Answer: Keeping a
tracheostomy kit at the patient's bedside
, ◉ Which assessment would the nurse prioritize when providing
postoperative care for a patient whose parathyroid gland was unable
to be spared during a thyroidectomy?
White blood cell levels and signs of infection
Serum calcium levels and signs of hypocalcemia
Hemoglobin, hematocrit, and red blood cell levels
Level of consciousness and signs of acute delirium. Answer: Serum
calcium levels and signs of hypocalcemia
◉ Which information would the nurse expect to see in the medical
record of a patient with Graves disease?
Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Insomnia
History of systemic lupus erythematosus
Exophthalmos
History of asthma
Hypercalcemia. Answer: Insomnia
History of systemic lupus erythematosus
Exophthalmos
◉ Which response is best if a patient admitted to the hospital with
thyroiditis asks the nurse why the health care provider is testing for
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)?
