Author Question: Based on a 77-year-old client's signs and symptoms, the care team suspects an overactive thyroid ... (Read 23 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?

There are 60,000 miles of blood vessels in every adult human.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

Studies show that systolic blood pressure can be significantly lowered by taking statins. In fact, the higher the patient's baseline blood pressure, the greater the effect of statins on his or her blood pressure.

Did you know?

The immune system needs 9.5 hours of sleep in total darkness to recharge completely.

Did you know?

Human neurons are so small that they require a microscope in order to be seen. However, some neurons can be up to 3 feet long, such as those that extend from the spinal cord to the toes.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library