A nurse is receiving a patient from the emergency room (ER) with an admitting diagnosis of hypothyroid disorder.

Exhibits

The receiving medical-surgical nurse would expect the patient to exhibit which signs and symptoms? Select all that apply

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which action should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve II?

A nurse is preparing to administer digoxin 12 mcg/kg/day PO to divide equally every 12 hr to a school-age child who weighs 66 lb. Available is digoxin elixir 0.05 mg/mL. How many mL should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

When a patient is unable to see objects at a distance, which term is used to document this finding?

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves. Which method should the nurse use to assess cranial nerve I?

To determine the quality and intensity of a cardiac murmur, the nurse would take which action?

While performing an abdominal assessment on a patient, the nurse notes an abdomen shape similar to the rounded abdomen only greater. This contour is anticipated in pregnancy and seen in adults with ascites and obesity. What term should the nurse use to document this finding?

A nurse is assessing a client's radial pulse and determines that the pulse is irregular. Which action should the nurse take?

A nurse is caring for a client who recently had a stroke. Which alteration in neurologic function should the nurse expect?

A nurse is assessing a client's cranial nerves as part of a neurological examination. Which action should the nurse take to assess cranial nerve IX?

Mr. Sprat is a 21-year-old patient who complains of nasal congestion. He admits to using recreational drugs. On examination, you have noted a septal perforation. Which recreational drug is commonly associated with nasal septum perforation?