In the initial treatment of a teenager with hyperthyroidism, the nurse would anticipate using
a. levothyroxine sodium (Synthroid).
b. liothyronine sodium (Cytomel).
c. methimazole (Tapazole).
d. radioactive iodine (131I).
C
Antithyroid therapy is recommended for hyperthyroid clients under 18 years of age and pregnant women. The major medications used to control hyperthyroidism include thioureas, propylthiou-racil, and methimazole.
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a. Essential information is presented initially. b. Teaching should take place in the child's semiprivate room. c. Education is focused toward the parents because the child is too young. d. All information needed for self-management of diabetes is taught at once.
Substance dependence is defined by (select all that apply)
a. a compulsion to use a substance. b. loss of control over use of a substance. c. a physiologic need to use a substance. d. continued use of a substance despite adverse consequences. e. a substance-specific syndrome due to recent ingestion of a substance.
A nurse is using the four-step public health approach to address violence in the community. Which of the following actions would the nurse take first?
a. Analyze a variety of data sources to determine the cause of the problem. b. Examine risk factors that have contributed to the violence. c. Develop an evidence-based program to address the problem. d. Train community members to discuss the problem within their neighborhoods.
The nurse is caring for an adolescent girl with primary dysmenorrhea. The girl's mother reports that her daughter has been absent from school at least 1 day during her last four periods
She an-ticipates that the health care provider will likely prescribe which treatment? a. Aromatherapy b. Dietary modification c. Effleurage d. Oral contraceptive Sesonale