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?
A client’s lab results revealed increased TSH. The nurse knows this means that the body is trying to tell the thyroid to produce more thyroid hormones. Which of the following medication would have increased the production of thyroid hormone?
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 nurse is caring for a client who has just returned from a thyroidectomy. What would be the most appropriate position for this client?
A client with hyperparathyroidism from a tumor is told that the healthcare provider wants to remove the parathyroid glands. The client asks the nurse what will happen if the parathyroid glands are removed. Which of the following is an appropriate answer by the nurse?
A nurse reads in a client’s H&P that the client is deficient in a hormone that stimulates the thyroid gland. What is an appropriate term for this hormone?
A 40-year-old female client with recent thyroid surgery has been admitted to the hospital with a fever, tremors, profuse sweating, and anxiety. Based on this client’s symptoms, which drug class would be a priority to give to this client?
The healthcare provider notifies the nurse that they are testing for hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following tests should the nurse expect to see in the client’s orders?
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 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?
