The nurse assesses the patient with Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Which of the following symptoms accompanies hypothyroidism?
A) Numbness and tingling in the fingers
B) Bulging eyes
C) Palpitations
D) Flushed skin
Ans: A
Feedback: Symptoms of hypothyroidism include extreme fatigue, hair loss, brittle nails, dry skin, voice huskiness or hoarseness, menstrual disturbance, and numbness and tingling of the fingers.
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a. high Fowler. b. lateral. c. low Fowler. d. prone.
The school nurse keeps a list of enrolled students who have medical or religious objections to immunizations and those who are likely to have decreased immunity. The nurse likely keeps this list to:
a. facilitate exclusion in case of an outbreak of a highly communicable disease in the school b. reassure the family that the nurse will respect the family's wishes at all times c. meet state and federal requirements d. provide statistics for the state health department
A nurse is mediating a family meeting with an older adult and four grown children
One daughter, who has three small children of her own, keeps volunteering to do tasks until she has agreed to do about 90% of what is needed for the older adult. What action by the nurse is best? a. Praise the daughter for being so willing to do so much for her father. b. Ask the other children why they are so unwilling to help out. c. Ask the daughter if she can realistically accomplish all these items. d. Tell the daughter that she is unable to do all these things and to delegate.
One of the economic concerns of transition to practice programs has resulted in the implementation of these programs not progressing as rapidly as predicted; however, as the economy improves nurse educators are recognizing this potential problem
again. What situation are the educators most concerned about? A) Greater numbers of clients opting for elective surgeries B) Loss of expertise due to retirement of experienced nurses C) Refusal of experienced nurses to work the necessary overtime D) High turnover rates among the program participants