An adolescent female with untreated Graves' disease is admitted to the hospital. The nurse expects to find which signs and symptoms in this client?
1. Hyperglycemia, ketonuria, and glucosuria
2. Weight gain, hirsutism, and muscle weakness
3. Tachycardia, fatigue, and heat intolerance
4. Dehydration, metabolic acidosis, and hypertension
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Rationale 1: Hyperglycemia, ketonuria, and glucosuria are signs of diabetes.
Rationale 2: Weight gain, hirsutism, and muscle weakness are seen in clients with Cushing's disease.
Rationale 3: Clinical manifestations of Graves' disease are tachycardia, fatigue, and heat intolerance, seen with hyperthyroidism.
Rationale 4: Dehydration, metabolic acidosis, and hypertension are signs of congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
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a. "After 3 months, if the drug is not effec-tive, you may need to increase the dose." b. "Metoclopramide may cause hiccups, es-pecially after meals." c. "Serious side effects may occur but will stop when the drug is discontinued." d. "You should take the drug 30 minutes be-fore each meal and at bedtime."
Convert 16 drams to milliliters: _________ (use appropriate unit notation)
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word