Which of the following medications are for thyroid regulation?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been poorly managing their Graves’ disease. Which additional factor would cause the nurse major concern?
A 45-year-old client is preparing to undergo a thyroidectomy for a tumor on the thyroid gland. The nurse provides a decision aid tool for the client as part of surgery. Which best describes how a decision-making tool aids in the process of informed consent?
The nurse is reviewing the shift assignments and notes one of the clients has Grave’s disease. The nurse knows the client with Grave’s disease could potentially exhibit which of the following?
A client is taking antithyroid medication. The nurse knows that this medication is taken for which of the following conditions? Select all that apply.
A client is scheduled to receive a fine needle aspiration of the thyroid gland for a biopsy. Which best describes how the nurse would teach the client about this procedure?
A client is undergoing a biopsy to check for thyroid cancer. The client tells the nurse that he is very nervous about the procedure. The nurse can tell him that which of the following complications are associated with a biopsy procedure?
A nurse is caring for a client is undergoing a parathyroidectomy. Which potential risks must the nurse consider when caring for this client following surgery?
A 36-year-old client must undergo a total thyroidectomy for treatment of thyroid cancer. Which of the following has been shown as a complication of this type of surgery?
A client has a TSH level of 5.23 mIU/L and a T4 of 3.4 ug/dL. What signs and symptoms would the nurse expect to assess? Select all that apply.
