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A child with hypopituitarism is being started on growth hormone therapy. Nursing considerations should be based on knowledge of which of the following?

A client is hospitalized on an eating disorders unit.  She has a history of and current diagnosis of bulimia nervosa.  Along with bingeing, which of the following other symptoms are congruent with the client’s diagnosis?

The nurse can plan effective interventions for a patient with cognitive disorder by making the distinction that:

The nurse is caring for the patient with a recent spinal cord injury (SCI). Which intervention does the nurse use to target and prevent the potential SCI complication of autonomic dysreflexia?

A 23-year-old patient is admitted with diabetes insipidus. Which action will be most appropriate for the registered nurse (RN) to delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

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

Which of the following medications is most likely to be administered to the post-thyroidectomy patient who reports tingling and muscle cramping?

The nurse is caring for a patient at risk for an addisonian crisis. For what associated signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor the patient? Select all that apply.

In caring for a client admitted to the hospital for treatment of cirrhosis, the nurse would know the greatest concern is

Before surgery, a client diagnosed wtih pheochromocytoma would be instructed to avoid