MED SURG HESI VERSION 2 | GRADED A+

MED SURG HESI VERSION 2 | GRADED A+ 1. The nurse is completing a health assessment of a 42-year-old female with suspected Graves' disease. The nurse should assess this client for: 1. Anorexia. 2. Tachycardia. 3. Weight gain. 4. Cold skin. 2. When conducting a health history with a female client with thyrotoxicosis, the nurse should ask about which of the following changes in the menstrual cycle? 1. Dysmenorrhea. 2. Metrorrhagia. 3. Oligomenorrhea. 4. Menorrhagia. 3. A 34-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following? Select all that apply. 1. Rapid pulse. 2. Decreased energy and fatigue. 3. Weight gain of 10 lb (4.5 kg). 4. Fine, thin hair with hair loss. 5. Constipation. 6. Menorrhagia. 4. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed for a client with Graves' disease. The nurse should teach the client to immediately report which of the following? 1. Sore throat. 2. Painful, excessive menstruation. 3. Constipation. 4. Increased urine output.