A client in thyroid storm tells the nurse, “I know I’m going to die. I’m very sick.” What is the nurse’s best response?

An adult with myxedema associated with hypothyroidism is started on thyroid replacement therapy (levothyroxine). The client returns to the doctor’s office two weeks later. Which statement made by the client is of most concern to the nurse?

The nursing care plan for a client with Addisonian crisis includes a nursing diagnosis of Risk for Injury. What nursing interventions would the nurse include for this problem? Select all that apply.

What intervention is most important to include in the plan of care for a client with Cushing’s syndrome?

Comprehensive: A nurse is monitoring a client with a history of asthma who is taking propranolol.  Which data collection finding would indicate a potential serious complication associated with propranolol?

Your client is discussing her upcoming surgery with her family. She asks what hormone is the cause of her problems resulting in acromegaly. The correct response by the nurse is an excess secretion of:

The nurse is caring for a client suffering from decreased production of cortisol. The nurse plans care knowing that the client is experiencing difficulty with synthesis of which of the following types of hormones?

The student nurse is preparing to begin a 24-hour urine collection for a client suspected of an endocrine gland disorder. What action by the student nurse would require the preceptor to intervene?

A 56-year-old client who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n):

A client with Cushing’s syndrome states that he is very careful to avoid anyone with an infection because he is very susceptible to infections. The nurse know that this is due to: