Author Question: Based on a 77-year-old client's signs and symptoms, the care team suspects an overactive thyroid ... (Read 19 times)

aabwk4

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 593
Based on a 77-year-old client's signs and symptoms, the care team suspects an overactive thyroid gland. Which of the following components of assessment is most likely to yield information that is central to the diagnosis?
 
  A) A review of the client's medications, specifically the use of cardiac medications.
  B) Measurement of the patient's respiration rate, breath sounds, and oxygen saturation.
  C) Blood work that focuses on liver function.
  D) Assessment of renal function including a 24-hour urine.

Question 2

A nurse who is caring for a patient who is newly diagnosed with HIV knows that an effective teachinglearning program requires careful and deliberate planning.
 
  What priority question should a nurse ask himself or herself before initiating health education with a patient?
  A) What are the consequences if this person does not learn about his or her condition?
  B) How willing and able to learn is this person?
  C) Who is the best person to teach this patient?
  D) When is the best time to begin health education with this patient?



k.lashomb

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 346
Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Amiodarone is commonly implicated in cases of hyperthyroidism. Respiratory status and renal and liver function are not directly related to hyperthyroidism.

Answer to Question 2

B



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

Nearly all drugs pass into human breast milk. How often a drug is taken influences the amount of drug that will pass into the milk. Medications taken 30 to 60 minutes before breastfeeding are likely to be at peak blood levels when the baby is nursing.

Did you know?

The first documented use of surgical anesthesia in the United States was in Connecticut in 1844.

Did you know?

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.

Did you know?

Immunoglobulin injections may give short-term protection against, or reduce severity of certain diseases. They help people who have an inherited problem making their own antibodies, or those who are having certain types of cancer treatments.

Did you know?

Though “Krazy Glue” or “Super Glue” has the ability to seal small wounds, it is not recommended for this purpose since it contains many substances that should not enter the body through the skin, and may be harmful.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library