During the physical examination of a 36-year-old female, the nurse finds that the patient's thyroid gland cannot be palpated. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to
a. palpate the patient's neck more deeply.
b. document that the thyroid was nonpalpable.
c. notify the health care provider immediately.
d. teach the patient about thyroid hormone testing.
Question 2A 30-year-old patient seen in the emergency department for severe headache and acute confusion is found to have a serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L. The nurse will anticipate the need for which diagnostic test?
a. Urinary 17-ketosteroids
b. Antidiuretic hormone level
c. Growth hormone stimulation test
d. Adrenocorticotropic hormone level
Question 3Which statement by a 50-year-old female patient indicates to the nurse that further assessment of thyroid function may be necessary?
a. I notice my breasts are tender lately.
b. I am so thirsty that I drink all day long.
c. I get up several times at night to urinate.
d. I feel a lump in my throat when I swallow.
Question 4A 22-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones. The nurse would expect the laboratory results to show
a. increased urinary cortisol.
b. decreased serum thyroxine.
c. elevated serum aldosterone levels.
d. low urinary catecholamines excretion.
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