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The nurse is caring for a patient who is being treated for hypothyroidism. The patient reports insomnia, nervousness, and flushing of the skin. Before notifying the provider, the nurse will perform which action?

A patient is receiving a glucocorticoid medication to treat an inflammatory condition, and the provider has ordered a slow taper in order to discontinue this medication. The nurse explains to the patient that this is done to prevent which condition?

The patient drinks two 6 oz cups of coffee for breakfast. How many ml did the patient drink?

An oncology home care nurse is preparing to administer a chemotherapeutic agent to a patient at the patient’s home. What precautions will the nurse take while administering the IV chemotherapeutic agent?

The client is an older adult who is being treated with a glucocorticoid medication. The highest priority nursing intervention with this client is to monitor for evidence of:

The nurse is teaching a patient who will take oral cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving growth hormone. Which lab value will the nurse monitor?

Which is a sign of glucocorticoid excess?

Use the following abbreviations to fill in the blanks.             DEC. = DECREASED          INC. = INCREASED            NA.= NO EFFECT Indicate how the type of hypothyroidism would most likely affect the circulating levels of T-3, T-4, TSH, & TRH.    T-3 T-4 TSH TRH Anatomy responsible for the malfunction Primary Hypothyroidism A D G J M Secondary Hypothyroidism B E H K N Tertiary Hypothyroidism C F I L O

A patient with Graves disease exhibits tachycardia, heat intolerance, and exophthalmos. Prior to surgery, which drug is used to alter thyroid hormone levels?