This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient is hospitalized with head trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The nurse caring for the ... (Read 78 times)

haleyc112

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 600
on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is hospitalized with head trauma after a motor vehicle accident. The nurse caring for the patient notes a marked increase in the output of pale, dilute urine. The nurse suspects which condition?
 
  a. Diabetes insipidus
  b. Diabetes mellitus
  c. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
  d. Water intoxication

Question 2

A patient arrives in the emergency department with a heart rate of 128 beats per minute and a temperature of 105 F. The patient's skin feels hot and moist.
 
  The free T4 level is 4 ng/dL, the free T3 level is 685 pg/dL, and the TSH level is 0.1 microunits/mL. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer:
  a. intravenous levothyroxine.
  b. iodine-131 (131I).
  c. methimazole (Tapazole).
  d. propylthiouracil (PTU).


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

triiciiaa

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 349
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) produces hypothalamic diabetes insipidus, in which large volumes of dilute urine are produced. Head trauma can cause the hypothalamus to stop producing ADH. Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disorder of the pancreas that causes the production of large volumes of nondilute urine. SIADH is a condition in which too much ADH is produced, causing oliguria. Water intoxication occurs with SIADH.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Propylthiouracil is used for patients experiencing thyroid storm, and this patient is showing signs of that condition. Levothyroxine is given IV for hypothyroidism. 131I is used in patients over age 30 who have not responded to other therapies. Methimazole is used long term to treat hyperthyroidism, but PTU is more useful for emergency treatment.


haleyc112

  • Member
  • Posts: 600
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

amandalm

  • Member
  • Posts: 306
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

To prove that stomach ulcers were caused by bacteria and not by stress, a researcher consumed an entire laboratory beaker full of bacterial culture. After this, he did indeed develop stomach ulcers, and won the Nobel Prize for his discovery.

Did you know?

In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.

Did you know?

Recent studies have shown that the number of medication errors increases in relation to the number of orders that are verified per pharmacist, per work shift.

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Defibrillator. Defibrillators are devices that supply a voltage charge to the heart in the hope of r Defibrillator. Defibrillators are devices that supply a voltage charge to the heart in the hope of r
Nose growing on head Nose growing on head
Medical assistants are often involved in confidential conversations between the physician and the pa Medical assistants are often involved in confidential conversations between the physician and the pa
Example of a patient statement. Example of a patient statement.
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 1) Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 1)
Video: Major Elements in Biological Molecules: Proteins

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library