The nurse is preparing a patient to undergo a dexamethasone suppression test. Which action is most appropriate?
a. Instruct the patient to be NPO 6 hours be-fore the test.
b. Instruct the patient that urine levels will be assessed after a 24-hour collection period.
c. Administer a steroid the morning of the test.
d. Instruct the patient that a blood specimen will be collected in the morning.
Question 2The nurse teaches the patient the ABCD technique for evaluating melanomas. What does the D in this memory prompt represent?
a. Darkness
b. Drainage
c. Dimpling
d. Diameter
Question 3To best assist a patient with dysphagia, the nurse should implement which action(s)? (select all that apply.)
a. Encourage practice swallowing before the meal.
b. Coach the patient to chew thoroughly.
c. Assist the patient to sit upright with the head forward and chin tucked.
d. Offer fluid during the meal.
e. Give the patient thin liquids, such as wa-ter.
Question 4The patient with Addison disease is receiving IV fluids for rehydration. The nurse should carefully monitor the patient for which potential problem?
a. Hypotension
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Hypokalemia
d. Hypernatremia
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