The client, a 45-year-old woman, has acromegaly as a result of a pituitary adenoma found and removed when she was 16 years old
During a physical assessment before surgery for a knee replacement, the nurse discovers that she has a moderately enlarged liver. What is the nurse's best action? A. Counsel the client on the health risks of alcoholism.
B. Determine whether the client is jaundiced.
C. Document the finding as the only action.
D. Request liver function blood tests.
C
Clients with acromegaly or gigantism commonly have organomegaly of the heart and liver.
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A) 3,118 mL B) 6,237 mL C) 12,474 mL D) 24,948 mL
Which of the following clients is most at risk of developing postrenal azotemia?
A. 45-year-old female client diagnosed with renal calculi B. 73-year-old male client with congestive heart failure C. 55-year-old male client taking NSAIDs for arthritis pain D. 32-year-old female client recovering from glomerulonephritis
Which level of potency does the topical corticosteroid dexamethasone have?
A. Very high B. High C. Medium D. Low
The levels of practice encompassed by the Intervention Wheel are
a. Communities, individuals and families, and systems b. Assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation c. Primary, secondary, and tertiary d. Communities, populations, and aggregates