The nurse notes in a patient's medication history that the patient has been taking desmopressin (DDAVP). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the patient has which disorder?
a. Diabetes mellitus
b. Diabetes insipidus
c. Adrenocortical insufficiency
d. Carcinoid tumor
ANS: B
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a. Family role changes b. Marriage c. Job changes and retirement d. Health changes
A nurse assesses clients for potential endocrine disorders. Which client is at greatest risk for hyperparathyroidism?
a. A 29-year-old female with pregnancy-induced hypertension b. A 41-year-old male receiving dialysis for end-stage kidney disease c. A 66-year-old female with moderate heart failure d. A 72-year-old male who is prescribed home oxygen therapy
The nurse is concerned that a client has a low calcium level. Which symptom caused the nurse to suspect that this client has severe hypocalcemia?
a. Diarrhea b. Headaches c. Heart arrhythmias d. Increased blood glucose
A nurse applies for a position on the cardiac care unit of a major suburban hospital. She shares with the nurse manager her own nursing philosophy stating that, "A client is a human being in need of care while in the hospital
It is my hope that I can provide quality nursing care with attention to the body, mind, and spirit of the individual, moving him or her on a continuum to a state of health, and working with the environment to accomplish this task." What four elements are included in the nurse's philosophy? A) Person, health, nursing, and environment B) Personal knowledge, empirics, aesthetics, and ethics C) Individual, environment, mission, and reflective thinking D) Health, empirics, environment, and personal knowledge