A patient has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. The nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid glands can be injured or removed
What laboratory finding may be an early indication of parathyroid gland injury or removal?
A) Hyponatremia
B) Hypophosphatemia
C) Hypocalcemia
D) Hypokalemia
C
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Which of the following weight gain suggestions is not an accurate recommendation?
1. Underweight women should gain 12.5 to 18 kg. 2. Obese women should still gain at least 7 kg. 3. Adolescents are encouraged to strive for weight gains at the upper end of the recommended scale. 4. In twin gestations simply double the weight gain recommended for a single fetus pregnancy.
A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has rhonchi throughout the lung fields and a chronic, nonproductive cough. Which nursing intervention will be most effective?
a. Change the oxygen flow rate to the highest prescribed rate. b. Teach the patient to use the Flutter airway clearance device. c. Reinforce the ongoing use of pursed lip breathing techniques. d. Teach the patient about consistent use of inhaled corticosteroids.
Nurses assisting with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) must pad the bed of the client so the client will not hurt him- or herself during seizures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A client is being seen in the emergency department with a suspected urinary tract infection. The nurse believes the client has pyelonephritis based on which assessment findings?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Vomiting 2. Fever 3. Flank tenderness 4. Photophobia 5. Painful urination