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When teaching a patient new to clopidogrel (Plavix), what will the nurse want to include in their teachings? 

A patient with a history of hypothyroidism presents with periorbital edema and a thickened tongue. The nurse should assess for signs of which condition?

At what time will the next PTT level need to be drawn? [BLANK-1]

A 62 year old female diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease mentions to the nurse that her movement was once well controlled with Sinemet (carbidopa/levodopa).  However, she is experiencing her movement “freezing” more frequently.  What is the patient most likely experiencing?

A 72-year-old man presents to the Emergency Department with a diagnosis of an acute left stroke. Which of the following assessment data would prevent him from receiving tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA)?

A patient’s thyroid panel is:  LabResultNormal RangeTSH0.1 mU/mL0.3-5 mU/mLT3225 ng/dL80-220 ng/dLT414 mcg/dL5-12 mcg/dLDirections: For each nursing intervention below, choose indicated (appropriate or necessary) or contraindicated (could be harmful)

Which symptom should alert the nurse that a patient is experiencing tetany?

A patient has a diagnosis of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Which laboratory findings would be consistent with this condition? Normal reference range:  TSH = 0.3 – 5 mU/L                                          T4  = 5 – 12 mcg/dL

The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of risk for injury: corneal ulceration related to inability to close the eyelids secondary to exophthalmos for a patient with Graves Disease. What is an appropriate intervention for the nurse to implement?

_____________ refers to retaining information over time in memory.