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AEWBW

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The nurse caring for a patient with Cushing's syndrome is teaching the patient about the dexamethasone suppression test scheduled for tomorrow. What does the nurse explain that this test will involve?
 
  A) Administration of dexamethasone orally, followed by a plasma cortisol level every hour for 3 hours
  B) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by an X-ray of the adrenal glands
  C) Administration of dexamethasone orally at 11 PM, and a plasma cortisol level at 8 AM the next morning
  D) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by a plasma cortisol level 3 hours after the drug is administered

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A patient has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. The nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid glands can be injured or removed.
 
  What laboratory finding may be an early indication of parathyroid gland injury or removal?
  A) Hyponatremia
  B) Hypophosphatemia
  C) Hypocalcemia
  D) Hypokalemia


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adammoses97

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C


AEWBW

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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