ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 4
The nurse is preparing to educate a client prescribed levothyroxine (Synthroid). Which information should the nurse include in the teaching?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Levothyroxine can cause insomnia or altered sleep patterns as a side effect.
Question 2 of 4
Which information should the nurse include in the teaching for the client prescribed long-term corticosteroid therapy?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Weight-bearing exercises help prevent osteoporosis, a risk of long-term corticosteroid use.
Question 3 of 4
A patient with hyperthyroidism is placed on seizure precautions as a result of which observation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The patient is at an increased risk for seizure activity related to hyponatremia (low sodium levels), which can occur in hyperthyroidism due to fluid imbalances.
Question 4 of 4
The nurse correlates which clinical manifestations to the patient diagnosed with myxedema? Select ONE that does not apply.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 1: Decreased gastrointestinal activity results in constipation. 3: Skin changes may result over time secondary to cold intolerance, and a lack of sweating may leave the skin dry and coarse. 4: Cardiac alterations secondary to myxedematous changes include decreased pulse. 5: The increased deposition of glycosaminoglycans causes an osmotic edema and a fluid collection that is associated with a generalized nonpitting edema.