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The postoperative parathyroidectomy client is c/o numbness, tingling of the mouth and extremities.  The client is assessed by lightly tapping the facial nerve for the presence of an abnormal spasm.  This is known as:

A patient with diabetes mellitus is being discharged from the hospital on insulin.  The nurse understands that most patients with diabetes mellitus are taught to perform finger stick blood glucose levels:

A client who has diabetes mellitus begins to experience nausea, vomiting, weakness, fatigue and blurred vision.  The nurse assesses the client and finds the skin is warm and flushed and there is a fruity odor to the client’s breath.  The nurse should anticipate that the client will be treated for which of the following conditions?

The nurse is performing teaching regarding the diabetic diet to a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus.  Which of the following instructions is correct for the nurse to make?

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?

A patient has been diagnosed with testicular cancer and has undergone removal of the tumor.  The physician has prescribed testosterone injections to be given.  The nurse understands the usual route of administration for this medication is which of the following?

The physician has ordered desmopressin(DDAVP) to be administered nightly 30 minutes prior to bedtime for a child who has chronic bedwetting.  The nurse instructs the child’s parent to administer the medication via which route?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an order to receive 10U of U-100 insulin.  Which of the following insulins will the nurse obtain from the storage area?

The nurse will monitor the client for complications of Cushing’s syndrome.  Which of the following can occur?  Select all that apply.

At a team conference discussing the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland, the nurse states that follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormones are called which of the following?