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A patient has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) after a thyroidectomy. Which information is most important to communicate to the surgeon?

A 29-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus has been prescribed 2 weeks of high-dose prednisone therapy. Which information about the prednisone is most important for the nurse to include?

The nurse has been assigned to care for four clients. In which order priority should the nurse plan to attend to the clients?

A recently retired client who lives alone is admitted with myxedema coma, which occurred because of inability to pay for the medication. What is the highest priority of the nurse at the time of admission?

The nurse is reviewing the relationship between thyroid hormone and iodine with a group of nursing students. The nurse knows further teaching is required when a student states that patients may experience iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism if they:

The nurse is assessing a female client who has an abnormally high level of parathyroid hormone. Which assessment findings would be consistent with this diagnosis?   Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for the client admitted in Addisonian Crisis. Which medication, if prescribed, should the nurse plan to administer?

Which information will the nurse teach a 48-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves’ disease?

A patient reports ongoing problems with vertigo. The nurse should question the client about which accompanying manifestations to determine whether the patient has developed Meniere’s disease. (Select all that apply)