A nurse is caring for a client who reports increased anxiety and nervousness, heat intolerance, and unintentional weight loss. Blood testing reveals decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), elevated thyroxine (T4), and elevated triiodothyronine (T3) levels. Which of the following vital sign abnormalities does the nurse anticipate?

Give Dobutamine 5.5 mcg/kg/min. The drug is available as 750 mg in 500 ml of fluid. The client weighs 220 pounds. Calculate mcg/min, mcg/hr, and ml/hr. (Include the unit of measure for each answer).

Which of the following is a common symptom of PTSD?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Which of the following risk factors for this disorder should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing a thyroid storm. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate?

A nurse is reviewing the medical records of clients on a hospital floor. Which client would the nurse expect is most at risk for hyperthyroidism?

A nurse has received a report on a group of clients. Which of the following client clients should the nurse assess first?

Which of the following is a warning sign that someone may be at immediate risk for attempting suicide?

The nurse in the emergency room is reviewing the health record of a client who is being evaluated for Graves' disease. The nurse should identify which of the following laboratory results is an expected finding?

A nurse is teaching a client who has septic shock about the development of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching the parent of an adolescent who was recently diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). The parent asks, "Is there a medication that can help my child?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?