Which information will the nurse teach a 48-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed with ...

Which information will the nurse teach a 48-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves' disease?
 
  a. Exercise is contraindicated to avoid increasing metabolic rate.
  b. Restriction of iodine intake is needed to reduce thyroid activity.
  c. Antithyroid medications may take several months for full effect.
  d. Surgery will eventually be required to remove the thyroid gland.

Question 2

An expected nursing diagnosis for a 30-year-old patient admitted to the hospital with symptoms of diabetes insipidus is
 
  a. excess fluid volume related to intake greater than output.
  b. impaired gas exchange related to fluid retention in lungs.
  c. sleep pattern disturbance related to frequent waking to void.
  d. risk for impaired skin integrity related to generalized edema.

Question 3

A 56-year-old patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n)
 
  a. elevated hematocrit.
  b. decreased serum sodium.
  c. low urine specific gravity.
  d. increased serum chloride.

Question 4

The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a 60-year-old patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) when the patient says which of the following?
 
  a. I need to shop for foods low in sodium and avoid adding salt to food.
  b. I should weigh myself daily and report any sudden weight loss or gain.
  c. I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 1 quart of liquids a day.
  d. I will eat foods high in potassium because diuretics cause potassium loss.

Question 5

The nurse determines that demeclocycline (Declomycin) is effective for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) based on finding that the patient's
 
  a. weight has increased.
  b. urinary output is increased.
  c. peripheral edema is decreased.
  d. urine specific gravity is increased.

Question 6

The nurse is assessing a 41-year-old African American male patient diagnosed with a pituitary tumor causing panhypopituitarism. Assessment findings consistent with panhypopituitarism include
 
  a. high blood pressure.
  b. decreased facial hair.
  c. elevated blood glucose.
  d. tachycardia and cardiac palpitations.