A client with thyroid disease is being treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). Which statement made by the client indicates the medication therapy is effective?

The clinic nurse notes that a client with Parkinson's disease has been taking levodopa and carbidopa (Sinemet) for 10 years. Which assessment finding would indicate the client is experiencing a side effect of this medication?

Which intervention would the nurse include when caring for a client experiencing thyroid storm?

The nurse is interviewing a client with possible Graves' disease. Which response would the nurse expect when asking the client about her comfort in cold weather?

Which data does the nurse identify as a nonmotor finding for the client with Parkinson's disease?

When assessing a client with sepsis, which finding would be consistent with the late phase of septic shock?

The nurse recognizes that a patient with sepsis is at risk to develop hypotension. Which pathophysiological process is responsible for this symptom?

The nurse suspects the client's dose of levothyroxine (Synthroid) is too low when the client displays which symptom?

A client with thyroid disease is being treated with propylthiouracil (PTU). Which statement made by the client indicates the medication therapy is effective?

The patient with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease states, "I just don't think I can handle having Parkinson's disease." What is the nurse's best first response?

Which assessment data for a client with a urinary tract infection and sepsis indicates the client may be developing a complication of sepsis?

Normal ranges for arterial blood gases (ABGs) are as follows:

- pH: 7.35-7.45

- PaO2: 75-100 mm Hg

Normal ranges for platelet count are:

- Platelets: 150,000-400,000/mm^3