A client is suspected as having a thyroid tumor. For which test should the nurse prepare this client?
1. Serum electrolyte studies
2. Urine studies
3. Abdominal CT scan
4. Thyroid scan
Answer: 4
1. Serum electrolytes will not help identify a tumor.
2. Urine studies do not diagnose a tumor of the thyroid gland.
3. If a CT were ordered, it would be of the head and neck.
4. In a thyroid scan, the client is given iodine and the scan picks up a cold spot, or area that does not absorb the iodine, which is diagnostic of a tumor of the thyroid.
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A) Goal achievement B) Compatible realities C) Common understanding D) Sharing values
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A. Push fluids and ice chips, to increase intake. B. Use medicated gel, to moisturize bleeding gums. C. Swab the mouth and lips with a cotton-tipped applicator dipped in glycerin or lubricant. D. Have the patient swish and spit antiseptic mouthwash.