A 49 year old patient has complained of abdominal pain for the last 2 days, and has just returned to the floor after an abdominal CT with contrast.  The physician has ordered him a regular diet and he is eating.  The nurse is planning to administer his morning medications.  Which of the following medication orders would the nurse question prior to administering?

The diabetes mellitus client asks the nurse “What is the goal of medical nutritional therapy?”  The nurse will correctly state which of the following?

The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with a diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism.  Which statement by the client indicates a need for further instructions?

The nurse is performing discharge teaching to a client with Addison’s disease.  The nurse includes which of the following instructions to the client as a method to avoid an Addisonian crisis?

The nurse will assess the client with adrenal hypofunction for the classic symptom of:

A 14 year old boy is being evaluated related to his height of 58 inches and weight of 58 pounds.  The physician has recently initiated therapy with doses of somatotropin three times a week.  The physician orders an x-ray of the boy’s femur to be done in six months.  The mother asks why this x-ray is to be taken.  The nurse will explain that it is to evaluate if the:

The patient is taking estrogen therapy for BPH and states that he has begun experiencing some breast tenderness.  The nurse would respond to the patient using which of the following comments?

Propylthiouracil (PTU) is prescribed for the patient.  The nurse reinforces instructions to the patient regarding the medication therapy.  The nurse informs the patient to notify the physician if which of the following signs occur?

The nurse is caring for a patient who begins to exhibit moist cool skin, tremors, and is unresponsive to verbal stimuli.  Which of the following interventions will the nurse perform?

The nurse explains that the administration of the glucocorticoids several times a day over as little as 5 to 10 days can result in which of the following?