Which medication is used to treat hyperthyroidism? 

The patient comes to the emergency room with dry hot skin, fruit breath, and deep respirations, and is complaining of abdominal pain.  The nurse interprets these signs and symptoms as: 

The nurse is reviewing the patient’s prescribed insulin regimen.  The nurse notes that the physician has ordered a long-lasting insulin.  Which medication will best meet this criteria? 

A patient on a high dosage of corticosteroids over a period of time may develop which type of psychiatric complication? 

When assisting a patient with hyperthyroidism, the nurse will: 

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):