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During the nursing assessment of a client with Grave’s disease, the nurse notes a bounding, rapid pulse and systolic hypertension.  Based on this assessment data, which question is most important for the nurse to ask the client?

A nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of primary adrenocortical insufficiency (Addison’s disease).  Which clinical manifestations should the nurse anticipate finding during their assessment?

The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with Cushing syndrome.  Which should the nurse understand is the cause of the client’s manifestations of this disease?

The nurse suspects a client has primary hypothroidism.  Which laboratory findings would confirm this suspicion? [id1] TSH and [id2] T4

The nurse suspects a client has secondary adrenocortical insufficiency.  Which laboratory finds would confirm this suspicion? [id1] ACTH and [id2] serum cortisol

The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency about long-term corticosteroid therapy.  What should be included in the instructions?  Select all that apply

The nurse should expect the blood sugar for a client with hyperglycemia to be [hyper] and for a client with hypoglycemia to be [hypo]

A client with type 2 diabetes takes oral hypoglycemics and develops a urinary tract infection while having an indwelling urinary catheter after a surgical procedure.  The client asks the nurse why the healthcare provider has presribed insulin injections. What explanation should the nurse provide?

The normal fasting blood sugar value for a non-diabetic client is [FBS] and a Hemoglobin A1C value for a pre-diabetic client is [A1C]

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