In a client with Graves' disease receiving radioiodine, the nurse would monitor for the common treatment complication of
a. hypothyroidism.
b. pulmonary emboli.
c. skin breakdown.
d. urinary tract infection.
A
Because radioiodine destroys thyroid cells, a major complication of 131I therapy is potential hy-pothyroidism.
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A) Systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg B) Systolic pressure above 160 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 110 mm Hg C) Systolic pressure above 130 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 95 mm Hg D) Systolic pressure above 150 mm Hg or diastolic pressure above 100 mm Hg
The nurse is instructing a pregnant patient on the importance of taking a folic acid supplement. Folic acid has been documented to decrease the occurrence of:
A) Trisomy 21 B) Fragile X C) Down syndrome D) Neural tube defects
While caring for a client with end-stage renal disease, the nurse tracks the client's serum albumin level. For which nursing diagnosis is the action most indicated?
A) Excess Fluid Volume B) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements C) Risk for Ineffective Perfusion D) Risk for Infection
A 35-year-old male is concerned about his inability to sustain an erection. What topic should the nurse question the patient about when assessing this health problem?
1. substance use or abuse 2. marital status 3. employment history 4. education level