An agitated, confused female client arrives in the emergency department. Her history includes type 1 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and an...

Nurse Ronn is assessing a client with possible Cushing’s syndrome. In a client with Cushing’s syndrome, the nurse would expect to find:     ...

A male client with type 1 diabetes mellitus has a highly elevated glycosylated hemoglobin (Hb) test result. In discussing the result with th...

Which of these signs suggests that a male client with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion is experiencing c...

Following a unilateral adrenalectomy, nurse Betty would assess for hyperkalemia shown by which of the following?          A. Muscle weakness...

A female client with a history of pheochromocytoma is admitted to the hospital in an acute hypertensive crisis. To reverse hypertensive cris...

Nurse Louie is developing a teaching plan for a male client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The nurse should include information about wh...

A male client with a history of hypertension is diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism. This diagnosis indicates that the client’s hypert...

Early this morning, a female client had a subtotal thyroidectomy. During evening rounds, nurse Tina assesses the client, who now has nausea,...

Nurse Troy is aware that the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for a patient with Addison’s disease is which of the following?          A. ...

For a male client with hyperglycemia, which assessment finding best supports a nursing diagnosis of Deficient Fluid Volume?          A. Cool...

Acarbose (Precose), an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor, is prescribed for a female client with type 2 diabetes mellitus. During discharge planni...

When assessing a male client with pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes excessive catecholamine, nurse April is mos...

A female client whose physical findings suggest a hyperpituitary condition undergoes an extensive diagnostic workup. Test results reveal a p...

A male client is admitted for treatment of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which nursing intervention is appropr...

Dr. Kennedy prescribes glipizide (Glucotrol), an oral antidiabetic agent, for a male client with type 2 diabetes mellitus who has been havin...

A female client has a serum calcium level of 7.2 mg/dl. During the physical examination, nurse Noah expects to assess:          A. Trousseau...

For a diabetic male client with a foot ulcer, the physician orders bed rest, a wet-to-dry dressing change every shift, and blood glucose mon...

Which outcome indicates that treatment of a male client with diabetes insipidus has been effective?          A. Fluid intake is less than 2,...

When instructing the female client diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism about diet, nurse Gina should stress the importance of which of the fo...