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Which scenario would put a client at risk for experiencing a thyroid problem due to a decrease in thyroxine-binding globulin (TBG)? Select all that apply.

A client arrives with a shoulder dislocation related to sword fighting practice. Which nursing educational topic is most accurate regarding this injury?

The nurse is caring for a group of four male clients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and coronary artery disease. The nurse will prioritize which client as being at greatest risk for angina?

Following destruction of the pituitary gland, ACTH stimulation stops. Without ACTH to stimulate the adrenal glands, the adrenal glands’ production of cortisol drops. This is an example of which type of endocrine disorder?

Which individual is most likely to develop a form of reactive arthritis?

To maintain hematocrit levels in clients with kidney failure, the nurse should be prepared to perform which intervention?

When explaining the role of liver Kupffer cells to a group of nursing students, which statement about the function of these cells is most accurate?

The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage liver disease who is at risk for hepatic encephalopathy. For which complications that increase the risk for hepatic encephalopathy should the nurse assess? Select all that apply.

A child has just been diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which assessment finding would be considered the most accurate prognostic indicator of the extent/seriousness of the disease?

A 70-year-old male with a 40 pack-year history of smoking and longstanding non-insulin dependent diabetes has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Which teaching points should the physician provide?