A patient is being admitted to the unit from the emergency department. The nurse calls in the report on the patient to the receiving nurse and conveys the assessment findings:
complaints of restlessness, agitation, and tremor; vital signs are temperature of 105 F, pulse 122, blood pressure of 90/47, and respiration of 28. The nurse suspects that the patient is showing signs and symptoms of ___________ and anticipates the administration of multiple drugs, including ______________ to suppress thyroid hormone release.
a. thyroid storm; potassium iodide or a strong iodine solution
b. toxic nodular goiter; a beta blocker
c. Hashimoto's thyroiditis; propylthiouracil
d. thyrotoxic crisis; propylthiouracil
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient is reluctant to take the prescribed therapy. The nurse should educate this patient that
a. neuropsychologic deficits in the fetus may result if the condition is not treated.
b. no danger to the fetus exists until the third trimester, therefore the patient has time to make the decision.
c. treatment is required only if the mother is experiencing symptoms.
d. hypothyroidism is a normal effect of pregnancy and usually is of no consequence.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
Position of patient to assess jugular vein distention
Patient health history form Cont.
Patient with osteoarthritis.