After surgical removal of a pituitary tumor, the client will require which of these therapies?
a. corrective lenses c. optic nerve evaluation
b. hormone replacement d. strict bed rest
B
Medical management focuses on lifetime thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
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A patient with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes demonstrates high levels of serum C-peptide. What other findings should the nurse expect in this patient? Select all that apply
A) High levels of serum insulin B) High levels of blood glucose C) Decreased pancreatic activity D) Low body weight
The nurse is caring for an elderly patient whose dementia has become worse over the last 24 hours. The nurse suspects that the patient may have developed a urinary tract infection and obtains a urine sample
Which assessment findings prompt the nurse to contact the physician to obtain an order for urine culture and sensitivity testing? (Select all that apply.) a. Urinary dipstick testing is positive for nitrates. b. The urine appears cloudy with a foul odor. c. The urine is concentrated and dark amber in color. d. The urine smells faintly like nail polish remover. e. The patient is urinating more frequently than usual. f. The patient is normally continent but wet herself twice.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is to complete a 24-hour urine collection to measure creatinine clearance. Which tasks related to this test may be delegated to the nursing assistant? (Select all that apply.)
a. Teaching the patient about sterile specimen collection b. Keeping the urine collection container cool on ice c. Dumping the urine from the patient's first void d. Restricting the patient's oral fluid intake during the test e. Transporting the specimen to the laboratory for testing f. Reminding the patient not to put toilet paper in the urine
When faced with the prospect of change, the nurse states, "We have always done it this way and never had any problems." A few weeks later, the same nurse remarks, "This new way seems to work better than the old way did
" This statement is characteristic of which type of change response? 1. Laggards 2. Early adopters 3. Early majority 4. Innovators