The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which of the following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
a. High sensitivity thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. Free T4 and serum calcium
c. Free T3 and T4
d. TSH and thyroxin antibodies
ANS: A
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A) Resolution of mucositis B) Increased leukocytes C) Increased platelet levels D) Prevention of hemorrhagic cystitis
The nurse manager is working on a committee whose task is to review and revise job descriptions for nursing employees
In which job description would the committee most likely include the phrase "Management responsibilities include shift-by-shift coordination and promotion of quality client care"? 1. Charge nurse 2. Staff nurse 3. Clinical nurse leader 4. Nurse executive
My boss really does not get the technical aspects of the job my group is trying to complete. I understand the intricacies of the project and my team members come to me with all of their questions. What has happened in this work setting?
a. I have taken control and power of the group b. I have undermined my boss c. I have emerged as the team leader d. My boss is no longer a leader
When preparing for palliative care with the dying client, the nurse should provide the family with which explanation?
a. "In palliative care, no attempts are to be made to resuscitate a client whose breathing or heart stops." b. "The goal of palliative care is to give clients the best quality of life by the aggressive management of symptoms." c. "The client will have to go to an inpatient hospice unit in order to receive palliative care." d. "Palliative care is the gradual withdrawal of mechanical ventilation from a client with terminal illness and poor prognosis."