The nurse transcribes a new order for liothyronine (Cytomel) for a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism.  When educating the patient about this medication, the nurse will include that: 

A patient with a history of Cushing’s syndrome is being admitted for acute management of multiple contusions and lacerations following a motor vehicle accident.  Morning serum lab values are BUN 30 mg/dL, creatinine 1.0 mg/dL, sodium 148 mEq/L, potassium 4.8 mEq/L, chloride 108 mEq/L, and cortisol 29 mcg/dL.  This patient’s TWO highest-priority nursing diagnoses are: 

An 8-month old infant born outside of the United States is brought to the endocrine clinic with symptoms of musty body odor, seizures, and an eczema-like rash.  The infant is tested for phenylketonuria (PKU) and diagnosis is positive.  In planning nursing care for this infant, the nurse will anticipate: 

Which instruction by the nurse is accurate to include when providing teaching to a patient recently diagnosed with diabetes who has been prescribed insulin? 

Matching labs with correlating value(s):  

The patient in Addisonian crisis is receiving IV fluids for rehydration.  The nurse care is focused on: 

A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus, which was previously controlled with an oral antidiabetic agent, is hospitalized for treatment of a leg ulcer.  The health care provider has ordered sliding scale insulin coverage with regular insulin for hyperglycemia.  The nurse brings the injection into the room, and the patient becomes upset stating “I don’t want to start taking that drug!  I’ll need it the rest of my life.” What is the nurse’s best response? 

The nurse is aware that rapid respirations are a possible cause of dehydration because they: 

After a blood glucose reading, it is determined that the patient should receive 4 units of Lispro (Humalog) and 8 units of NP (Humulin N).  Which action will the nurse take to administer these medications? 

The nurse is observing a patient administer insulin.  Which observation indicates the need for further instruction? (Select all that apply)