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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?

The nurse is doing an education inservice regarding diabetes mellitus.  The nurse states that obesity and aging are associated with which of the following types of diabetes?

The nurse explains that the administration of the glucocorticoids several times a day over as little as 5 to 10 days can result in which of the following?

A client is scheduled for surgical removal of a pituitary tumor that is placing pressure on the optic nerve.  Which of these nursing interventions would be appropriate to implement for the problem of visual difficulty related to pressure on the optic nerve by a pituitary tumor?

A patient presents to the emergency department with a blood glucose level of 784.  The physician orders 30 U of insulin to be administered IVP.  Which of the following insulins will the nurse prepare to administer to the patient?