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kellyjaisingh

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The nurse is caring for a client with a dysfunctional thyroid gland and is concerned that the client will exhibit signs of thyroid storm. Which of the following is an early indicator of this complication?
 
  1. Hyperreflexia
  2. Constipation
  3. Bradycardia
  4. Low-grade temperature

Question 2

A client calls the physician's office to schedule an appointment because a home pregnancy test was performed and the results were positive.
 
  The nurse determines that the home pregnancy test identified the presence of which of the following in the urine? 1. Estrogen
  2. Progesterone
  3. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)
  4. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Clinical manifestations of thyroid storm include a fever as high as 106 F, hyperreflexia, abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration rapidly progressing to coma, severe tachycardia, extreme vasodilation, hypotension, atrial fibrillation, and cardiovascular collapse.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: In early pregnancy, hCG is produced by trophoblastic cells that surround the devel-oping embryo. This hormone is responsible for positive pregnancy tests. The other options are not hormones found in urine that indicate pregnancy.




kellyjaisingh

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

 

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