Which diagnostic test is the best indicator for a patient with adrenal crisis?

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

Paramedics bring a 66-year-old woman to the ED. Her blood pressure is 104/58 mmHg, pulse rate 44 beats/minute, respiratory rate 14 breaths/minute, and temperature 92.4o F (33.6oC). No medical history is available, except for the patient’s statement of not feeling well for the past month. Physical examination reveals a lethargic, thin woman with dry skin and periorbital and facial edema. Bilateral pulmonary congestion is noted. EKG monitoring shows sinus bradycardia. The physician diagnoses impending myxedema coma. The patient remains hypothermic, with a temperature of 95o F (35oC). The nurse would anticipate the treatment for this patient to include all of the following except:

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

Which nursing action is not a priority during the initial management of a patient with HHNK?

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. Which nursing measure would be inappropriate in controlling a patient’s pyrexia that is in thyroid crisis?

Prevention of which potential complication is the goal of nursing care for a patient with SIADH:

The nurse draws blood for arterial blood gas analysis. Measurements reveal pH, 7.28: PO2, 50 mmHg, PCO2, 64 mmHg, and HCO3 – 20 mEq/L. Based on these findings, the nurse would expect to:

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

The nurse learns that a patient is iodine-sensitive and is in thyroid crisis. Based on this information, which drug would the nurse expect to be included in the treatment plan?