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A recently retired client who lives alone is admitted with myxedema coma, which occurred because of inability to pay for the medication. What is the highest priority of the nurse at the time of admission?

The nurse is assessing a female client who has an abnormally high level of parathyroid hormone. Which assessment findings would be consistent with this diagnosis?   Select all that apply.

The nurse is reviewing the relationship between thyroid hormone and iodine with a group of nursing students. The nurse knows further teaching is required when a student states that patients may experience iodine deficiency and hypothyroidism if they:

Which information will the nurse teach a 48-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves’ disease?

The nurse is caring for the client admitted in Addisonian Crisis. Which medication, if prescribed, should the nurse plan to administer?

A patient reports ongoing problems with vertigo. The nurse should question the client about which accompanying manifestations to determine whether the patient has developed Meniere’s disease. (Select all that apply)

What should be included in the discharge teaching for the patient who had cataract surgery? (select all that apply)

What function, in addition to hearing, is provided by the inner ear?

The watery fluid found in the anterior chamber of the eye is called

Which of the following is not a vein of the lower limb?