RN TARGETED ENDOCRINE NEWEST 2024 WITH UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (ALREADY GRADED A+)

RN TARGETED ENDOCRINE NEWEST 2024 WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(ALREADY GRADED A+)
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has diabetes
insipidus and requires intranasal desmopressin. Which of the
following information should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
- ANSWER-Report nocturia because it requires a dosage
adjustment.
The client should receive the initial dose of desmopressin in
the evening; the provider will increase the dosage until the
client no longer has nocturia.
A nurse is caring for a client undergoing screening for primary
Cushing's disease. The nurse should expect an elevation in which
of the following laboratory findings? - ANSWER-Glucose
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Blood glucose is elevated in a client who has Cushing's
disease.
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and has
developed peripheral neuropathy. Which of the following measures
should the nurse recommend to prevent injuries to the client's feet?
- ANSWER-Monitor the temperature of bath water with a
thermometer.
Peripheral neuropathy makes it difficult to determine if bath
water is too hot. Therefore, to prevent injury, the client should
use a bath thermometer to ensure a water temperature below
43.3° C (110° F).
A nurse is assessing a client who has syndrome of inappropriate
antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which of the following findings
should the nurse report to the provider? - ANSWER-Sodium 110
mEq/L
A client who has SIADH retains fluids, which causes dilutional
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hyponatremia.
A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA). Which of the following results should the nurse
expect? - ANSWER-pH 7.32, PaCO2 36 mm Hg, HCO3- 14 mEq/L
Metabolic acidosis is a common manifestation of DKA, with
pH characteristically low, carbon dioxide within the expected
reference range, and bicarbonate low.
A nurse is assessing a client who has adrenal insufficiency. Which
of the following findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWERCalcium 12.8 mg/dL
A client who has adrenal insufficiency has a calcium level
above the expected reference range.
A nurse has administered propranolol by IV bolus to a client who is
having a thyroid storm. Which of the following findings indicates
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that the client is having a therapeutic response? - ANSWERReduction of the effects of thyroid hormone on the heart
Propranolol is a beta2-adrenergic blocking agent that
decreases the rapid heart rate that excessive thyroid
stimulation causes.
A nurse is monitoring a client's status 24 hours after a total
thyroidectomy. Which of the following findings should the nurse
report to the provider? - ANSWER-Laryngeal stridor
Laryngeal stridor is a harsh, high-pitched sound with
inspiration that indicates respiratory obstruction. The nurse
should take immediate action to preserve the client's airway.
A nurse is teaching a client who has an autoimmune disease about
the adverse effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy. Which of
the following effects should the nurse include? (select all that
apply) - ANSWER-Osteoporosis is correct. Osteoporosis is an