During medical-surgical clinical post-conference at an acute care setting, the clinical group will be involved in a discussion focusing on diseases of the posterior pituitary gland. The following questions were presented by the clinical instructor for the students to respond. 1. The nurse is assessing a postcraniotomy client and finds the urine output from a catheter is 1500 ml for the 1st hour and the same for the 2nd hour. The students are accurate in identifying this problem as what disorder? 2. What are the typical presenting symptoms of diabetes insipidus?   3. The client with a history of diabetes insipidus is admitted with polyuria, polydipsia, and mental confusion. The priority assessment for this client is.

A former professional football player was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Although unable to play football physically, the patient desires to remain in football as a coach or as a mentor to young football player. What is the most appropriate statement about this disease that the nurse can share with the patient?

The role of the pituitary gland in the release of thyroid hormones is:

GLASGOW COMA SCALE Infant, flexes its elbow and wrist in response to pain. The infant does not make any response to others around, and does not open its eyes at all.

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for the clinic patients to be seen today. Which patient meets the diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus?

You are working in a community outpatient clinic where you perform the intake assessment on R.M., a 38-year-old woman who is attending graduate school and is very sedentary. Her chief complaint is overwhelming fatigue that is not relieved by rest. She is so exhausted that she has difficulty walking to classes and trouble concentrating when studying. She reports a recent weight gain 15 pounds over 2 months without clear changes in her dietary habits. Her face looks puffy, she has experienced excessive hair loss, and her skin is dry and pale. She complains of generalized body aches and pains with frequent muscle cramps and constipation. You notice she is dressed inappropriately warmly for the weather. Chart View Vital Signs (VS) Blood Pressure 112/79 mm Hg Heart Rate 52 beats/min Respiratory Rate 15 breaths/min Temperature 96.8oF (36oC)   1. Before answering this question, review the client’s chart and scenario. Identify the information from the focused assessment that the nurse finds abnormal. Focused findings include.  2. You know that these two hormones, are directly secreted by the thyroid glands, which are stimulated by the . 3. R.M.’s TSH level is elevated at 4.3. The suspected indication of this level is low T3 and T4. The patient is diagnosed with what thyroid disease?

Which assessment data would make the nurse suspect that a client has Amyotrophic  Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)?

Which neurotransmitter is depleted in clients with Parkinson’s disease?

A thrust fault is best described as ________.

It is estimated that ________ is responsible for about two-thirds of the soil erosion in the United States.