A patient presents at the walk-in clinic complaining of diarrhea and vomiting. The patient has a documented history of adrenal insufficiency. Considering the patient’s history and current symptoms, the nurse should anticipate that the patient will be instructed to do which of the following?

A nurse is performing an assessment on a client with pheochromocytoma.  Which of the following assessment data would indicate a potential complication associated with this disorder? (Choose all that apply)

Hepatic encephalopathy is a direct consequence of increased?

The nurse would assess that the individual most at risk for adrenal insufficiency is the

A client being assessed for adrenal medulla function through the use of a urinalysis involves measuring

Patients receiving long term therapy with corticosteroids are always advised to wear a medi-alert bracelet and to carry hydrocortisone with them at all times.  The best rationale for this is that patients’ receiving long term steroid therapy are prone to develop

A patient has a positive Chvostek’s sign.  The nurse documents that the:

A 31 year old male patient is admitted to the hospital medical/surgical unit with new onset Addison’s disease. What is most likely to precipitate an Addisonian crisis in the patient?

The patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The nurse inquires during the nursing admission interview if the patient has a history of: 

When SIADH results in a serum sodium level of 120 mEq/L or less, the client will demonstrate