A patient, newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism, receives a prescription for a thyroid hormone replacement drug. The nurse assesses for which potential contraindication to this drug?
a. Infection
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Liver disease
d. Recent myocardial infarction
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
What will the nurse's instructions for a new mother to care for the infant's umbilical cord include?
a. Keeping the area covered with a sterile dressing b. Dressing the stump with antibiotic ointment at every diaper change c. Fastening the diaper low to allow for air circulation d. Giving the newborn a daily tub bath until the cord falls off
How does the nurse use critical thinking when accurately assessing vital signs?
A) Evaluating assessment techniques B) Developing nursing diagnoses C) Monitoring evaluations D) Planning assessment techniques
In your class on collective bargaining, you learn about unions. Which of the following is incorrect in terms of individuals who are able to unionize?
a. All nurses c. Employees of nonprofit organizations b. Medical practitioners d. University professors
During a family assessment, the nurse asks "How, as a family, do you deal with disappointments or stressful changes that occur and affect the members of your family?" What is the nurse attempting to identify?
1. Family coping mechanisms 2. Whether the family experiences stress 3. Which family members are most stressed 4. Family dynamics