1. The nurse is completing a health assessment of a 42-year-old female withsuspected Graves' disease. The nurse should assess this client for:1.
... [Show More] Anorexia.2. Tachycardia.3. Weight gain.4. Cold skin.
2. When conducting a health history with a female client with thyrotoxicosis, thenurse should ask about which of the following changes in the menstrual cycle?1. Dysmenorrhea.2. Metrorrhagia.3. Oligomenorrhea.4. Menorrhagia.
3. A 34-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assessthe client for which of the following? Select all that apply.1. Rapid pulse.2. Decreased energy and fatigue.3. Weight gain of 10 lb (4.5 kg).4. Fine, thin hair with hair loss.5. Constipation.6. Menorrhagia.
4. Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed for a client with Graves' disease. The nurseshould teach the client to immediately report which of the following?1. Sore throat.2. Painful, excessive menstruation.3. Constipation.4. Increased urine output.
5. A client with thyrotoxicosis says to the nurse, "I am so irritable. I am havingproblems at work because I lose my temper very easily." Which of the followingresponses by the nurse would give the client the most accurate explanation of her
behavior?1. "Your behavior is caused by temporary confusion brought on by your illness."2. "Your behavior is caused by the excess thyroid hormone in your system."3. "Your behavior is caused by your worrying about the seriousness of yourillness."4. "Your behavior is caused by the stress of trying to manage a career and copewith illness."
6. The nurse is evaluating a client with hyperthyroidism who is takingPropylthiouracil (PTU) 100 mg/day in three divided doses for maintenance therapy.Which of the following statements from the client indicates the desired outcome of thedrug?1. "I have excess energy throughout the day."2. "I am able to sleep and rest at night."3. "I have lost weight since taking this medication."4. "I do perspire throughout the entire day."
7. The nurse should teach the client with Graves' disease to prevent cornealirritation from mild exophthalmos by:1. Massaging the eyes at regular intervals.2. Instilling an ophthalmic anesthetic as prescribed.3. Wearing dark-colored glasses.4. Covering both eyes with moistened gauze pads.
8. A client with Graves' disease is treated with radioactive iodine (RAI) in theform of sodium iodide 131I. Which of the following statements by the nurse will explainto the client how the drug works?1. "The RAI stabilizes the thyroid hormone levels before a thyroidectomy."2. "The RAI reduces uptake of thyroxine and thereby improves your condition."3. "The RAI lowers the levels of thyroid hormones by slowing your body'sproduction of them."4. "The RAI destroys thyroid tissue so that thyroid hormones are no longer [Show Less]