Nurse Oliver should expect a client with hypothyroidism to report which health concerns?
a. Increased appetite and weight loss
b. Puffiness of the face and hands
c. Nervousness and tremors
d. Thyroid gland swelling
Answer: b. Puffiness of the face and hands
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The neurologic nurse is testing the function of a patient's cerebellum and basal ganglia. What action will most accurately test these structures?
A) Have the patient identify the location of a cotton swab on his or her skin with the eyes closed. B) Elicit the patient's response to a hypothetical problem. C) Ask the patient to close his or her eyes and discern between hot and cold stimuli. D) Guide the patient through the performance of rapid, alternating movements.
A patient is brought to the emergency department by friends. The friends tell the nurse that the patient was snorting cocaine at a party. On arrival to the ED the patient was agitated and aggressive with a temperature of 104.2°F
What would be the priority nursing action for this patient? A) Monitor cardiovascular effects B) Treat for hyperthermia C) Ensure airway and ventilation D) Control seizures
The nurse is obtaining a 24-hour urine specimen collection from the patient. Which actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
a. Keeping the urine collection container on ice when indicated b. Withholding all patient medications for the day c. Irrigating the sample as needed with sterile solution d. Testing the urine sample with a reagent strip by dipping it in the urine e. Asking the patient to void and discarding that urine to start the collection
Maturation of the 25 week gestation neonates skin may take up to how many weeks?
a. 2 weeks b. 4 weeks c. 8 weeks