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A client who suffered a brain injury after falling off a ladder has recently developed SIADH. What findings indicate that the treatment he is receiving for SIADH is effective? Select all that apply:

How much insulin will your patient get if he is going to eat 50 grams of carbs; his insulin to carb ratio is 1:20; his insulin sensitivity factor is 40 mg/dL; his target blood glucose is 120 mg/dL and his BG = 220?

A client with primary hyperparathyroidism has a serum calcium level of 14 mg/dl, low serum phosphorus of 1.7 mg/dl, creatinine of 2.2 mg/dl, and a high urine calcium. What is an appropriate nursing intervention?

A home health care nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism. Which nursing diagnosis has priority with this client?

In a patient with DKA, which ABG levels should you expect to find?

A client with Addison’s disease comes to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. The nurse would expect the initial treatment to include which of the following medications?

A patient is taking high doses of prednisone to control the symptoms of an acute exacerbation of systemic lupus erythematosus. When teaching the patient about the use of prednisone, which information is most important for the nurse to include?

When a client eats a bag of potato chips, the nurse recognizes that hypernatremia is likely to occur if the client is experiencing a decreased production of which hormone?

The health care provider has ordered a serum cortisol level to rule out adrenal dysfunction in a client who is a night security guard who works from 11 PM to 7 AM and normally sleeps from 8 AM to 4 PM. When should the test be drawn to ensure the most reliable test results?

While taking a client’s blood pressure, who has undergone a subtotal thyroidectomy, the nurse notices she is pale and has spasms of her hand. The nurse should notify the physician for which medication to be ordered?