A client with hyperthyroidism is taking lithium carbonate. Which finding indicates that the client is having side effects of this therapy?
a. Blurred vision
b. Increased thirst and urination
c. Increased sweating and diarrhea
d. Decreased attention span and insomnia
B
Lithium antagonizes antidiuretic hormone and can cause symptoms of diabetes insipidus. The other choices are not specific to lithium.
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Which statement about the nursing process is correct?
1) It was developed from the ANA Standards of Care. 2) It is a problem-solving method to guide nursing activities. 3) It is a linear process with separate, distinct steps. 4) It involves care that only the nurse will give.
A patient has been brought to the dermatology clinic after a mole excision on the back of his neck. A keloid has formed in this area. The nurse knows that the treatment plan for this patient may consist of which of the following interventions?
A) Topical corticosteroid B) Intralesional corticosteroid C) Biopsy D) Chemotherapy
The nurse is reviewing preconception questionnaires in charts. Which couple is the most likely candidate for preconceptual genetic counseling?
A. Wife is 30 years old, husband is 31 years old B. Wife and husband are both 29 years old, first baby for husband, wife has a normal 4-year-old C. Wife's family has a history of hemophilia D. Single 32-year-old woman, using donor sperm
Travis coined the term wellness to help bring to mind the idea of health as holistic rather than merely the absence of disease or illness. Name one of the five dimensions of wellness
What will be an ideal response?