A 55-year-old woman is admitted to the ED with a temperature of 105o F (40.5oC), blood pressure 180/110 mmHg, pulse rate 120 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. She shows signs of dehydration and states that she has been experiencing muscle weakness and bone pain for the past week. She has a history of Grave’s disease. The physician diagnoses thyroid crisis. The nurse would assess this patient for signs of:

Which electrolyte imbalance would the nurse expect a patient to have in myxedema coma?

A 65-year-old woman is brought to the ED by ambulance after fainting. Physical examination reveals central-type obesity with a fatty buffalo hump in the neck, hirsutism, thin and fragile extremities with ecchymotic areas, hypertension, and mild congestive heart failure. She informs the nurse that she has experienced extreme weakness and fatigue during the past month and that her sleep patterns have become altered. The nurse realizes that the patient’s signs and symptoms are characteristic of:

A 55-year-old woman is admitted to the ED with a temperature of 105o F (40.5oC), blood pressure 180/110 mmHg, pulse rate 120 beats/minute, and respiratory rate 36 breaths/minute. She shows signs of dehydration and states that she has been experiencing muscle weakness and bone pain for the past week. She has a history of Grave’s disease. The physician diagnoses thyroid crisis. The patient begins to complain of bone pain and thirst. The nurse notes a decreased level of consciousness and hypotonicity of muscles. Which laboratory findings should be monitored in this situation?

A 58-year-old man arrives at the ED, diaphoretic and complaining of severe pain in the right side. He informs the nurse that he had been walking his dog when he suddenly felt a horrible pain. Assessment findings reveal that his blood pressure is 160/70 mmHg, pulse 124 beats/minute and regular, temperature 98.6o F (37oC), and respiratory rate 24 breaths/minute. His abdomen, when palpated, reveals tenderness in the right flank. Urinalysis indicates RBCs in the urine. The patient has a history of hypertension and no known allergies. The physician diagnoses renal calculi and requests a consultation with the urologist. The nurse would expect the history of a patient with renal calculi to reveal a previous diagnosis of:

A 65-year-old woman is brought to the ED by ambulance after fainting. Physical examination reveals central-type obesity with a fatty buffalo hump in the neck, hirsutism, thin and fragile extremities with ecchymotic areas, hypertension, and mild congestive heart failure. She informs the nurse that she has experienced extreme weakness and fatigue during the past month and that her sleep patterns have become altered. The nurse realizes that the patient’s signs and symptoms are characteristic of:

Which of the following would not be useful in assessing a patient’s thyroid function:

Which fluid replacement method would the nurse expect to administer to a patient with adrenal crisis?

A 47-year-old man is brought to the ED. His family reports that he had become confused over the past 72 hours and suffered a seizure while on the way to the hospital. Upon arrival, the patient is minimally responsive. His respiratory rate is 32 breaths/minute, pulse rate 110 beats/minute, and blood pressure 120/90 mmHg. Immediate laboratory work reveals an abnormal sodium level of 117 mEq/L. The patient’s chest X-ray reveals a mass in the right mid-lung field. The nurse suspects that the underlying factor responsible for this patient’s change in mental status is related to:

The clinical signs and symptoms of acute adrenal crisis are caused by:

A provider has prescribed hormone replacement therapy for a client who has Addison’s disease. The nurse who is caring for this client understands the difference between Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome as which of the following?

A client is newly diagnosed with Addison’s disease. The nurse understands that this condition includes a decrease of which of the following hormones? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with Addison’s disease. The nurse is teaching about symptoms of Addisonian crisis in order to best manage and prevent it before it occurs. What symptoms should the client look for that the nurse should include as part of teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with Addison disease. Which of the following manifestations of this condition should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

A client is experiencing an adrenal crisis due to Addison’s Disease. Which of the following would NOT be a priority nursing intervention for this client?

A client is experiencing an adrenal crisis due to Addison’s Disease. Which of the following would NOT be a priority nursing intervention for this client?

The nurse walks into a client’s room and notices that their skin is a dark bronze color. The nurse knows this could indicate which of the following diseases?

A nurse reads in a client’s H&P that the client is deficient in a hormone that stimulates the adrenal cortex. What is an appropriate term for this hormone?

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with Addison’s disease. The nurse is teaching about symptoms of Addisonian crisis in order to best manage and prevent it before it occurs. What symptoms should the client look for that the nurse should include as part of teaching? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for a client with Addison disease. Which of the following manifestations of this condition should the nurse expect? Select all that apply.

A client is admitted to the hospital with primary adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following drugs does the nurse anticipate giving for this condition? Select all that apply.

What structure is circled in yellow in this image?

The client needs replacement of the hormones necessary for the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance within the body. Which hormones will the nurse expect to replace? Select all that apply.

A provider has prescribed hormone replacement therapy for a client who has Addison’s disease. The nurse who is caring for this client understands the difference between Addison’s disease and Cushing’s syndrome as which of the following?

The nurse is caring for a client who is starting a long-term regimen of glucocorticoids for adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following teaching points is appropriate for the nurse to include when educating the client on this medication? Select all that apply.