Question

Timby & Smith Introductory Medical Surgical I Nursing 12 Edition Homework - NCLEX Questions (Endocrine) Name: Date: MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client diagnosed with parathormone deficiency is admitted to the hospital. As the nurse initiates the care plan, what body system should be the focus of care? A. Skeletal B. Urinary C. Respiratory D. Integumentary 2. The nurse takes vital signs for a client scheduled for open heart surgery in the next few minutes and notes that the client's pulse, respirations, and BP are slightly elevated. The nurse explains to the client that elevations are normal response to stress and anxiety and are because of the release of what hormone? A Insulin B. Epinephrine C. Thyroxine D. Aldosterone 3 The nurse gently palpates the neck of a client diagnosed with a thyroid disorder. The client asks why the nurse's touch is so gentle, which response by the nurse is most appropriate? A Forceful palpation can result in excessive release of thyroid hormone from the gland" B wThis type of palpation is the way my instructor in nursing school taught me to do Gentle palpation prevents closing off the trachea, which could cause you to gasp for air" Forceful palpation causes pain in an area that is already enlarged and tender to the touch" When assessing a client with a suspected thyroid disorder prior to a nuclear scan, what type of allergy is most important for the nurse to report? A. Peanuts B. Shellfish C. Eggs D. Wheat

Answer 1

The answers of the multiple choice question is as follows,

1) A

2) B

3) A

4) B

5) B

6) C

7) A, C, D and E

8) D

9) C

10) D