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A nurse is receiving a patient from the emergency room (ER) with an admitting diagnosis of hypothyroid disorder. 

Admitting diagnosis

acute hypothyroid disorder

Physician order

Synthroid 0.1 mg po daily

The receiving medical- surgical nurse would expect the patient to exhibit which signs and symptoms? Select all that apply

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client. Which finding should the nurse identify as an indication that the client is dehydrated?

A nurse is assessing a client who is 6 months pregnant.Which findings should the nurse expect? (Select all four options that apply.)

A nurse is receiving a patient from the emergency room (ER) with an admitting diagnosis of hypothyroid disorder. 

Admitting diagnosis

acute hypothyroid disorder

Physician order

Synthroid 0.1 mg po daily

The receiving medical- surgical nurse would expect the patient to exhibit which signs and symptoms? Select all that apply

The nurse is assigned to care for a client with complete right-sided hemiparesis [weakness] from a stroke (brain attack).

admitting diagnosis

cerebrovascular attack

Right-sided hemiparesis

Which characteristics are associated with this condition? Select 2 that apply.

A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has abdominal pain.

Nurses' Notes 

0800: Client reports abdominal pain that began the previous evening. Client is two weeks postoperative from a right knee replacement. Reports taking 3 to 4 hydrocodone tablets daily for postoperative pain. Has not had bowel movement in 4 days. Reports not drinking many fluids to avoid having "to get up and go to the bathroom so often because it hurts to walk."

0830: Client taken for abdominal x-ray. Partner reports that client has not been following physical therapist's exercise regimen of walking several times daily.

0915: Fecal mass of hard, dry stool removed digitally from client per provider's order.

1015: Provided teaching to client and partner about constipation and methods to avoid further impaction.

Diagnostic Results

0900:

Abdominal x-ray: Large amount of fecal material throughout the colon with rectal impaction. No evidence of small bowel obstruction.

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has constipation. Which information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is performing a pain assessment for an alert client. Which measure should the nurse recognize as the most reliable indicator of pain?

The nurse is performing a neurological assessment on a client and is assessing the function of cranial nerves III, IV, and VI. Assessment of which aspect of function will yield the best information about these cranial nerves?

A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular. Which action should the nurse take?

A client who is found unresponsive has arterial blood gases drawn, and the results indicate the following:

- pH is 7.12 (normal range: 7.35-7.45)

- PaCO2 is 90 mm Hg (normal range: 35-45)

- HCO3- is 22 mEq/L (normal range: 22-26)

The nurse interprets the results as indicating which condition?

Which shape should the nurse expect a client's chest to be when assessing a client who has COPD?