Important nursing interventions when caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome include:

How is Addison disease treated and clinically managed?

Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that further instruction is needed about chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

Which instruction will the nurse plan to include in discharge teaching for a patient who was admitted with a sickle cell crisis?

KB is a 65-year-old man admitted to the hospital after a 5-day episode of "the flu" with symptoms of dyspnea on exertion, palpitations, chest pain, insomnia, and fatigue. KB was diagnosed with Graves' disease 6 months ago and placed on methimazole (Tapazole) 15 mg/day. His other past medical history includes heart failure and hypertension requiring antihypertensive medications; however, he says that he has not been taking these medications on a regular basis. Vital signs (VS) are 150/90, 124 irregular, 20, 100.2°F (37.9°C). Admission assessment findings are height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm), weight 132 lb (60 kg), appears anxious and restless, loud heart sounds, bounding radial pulses, 1+ pitting edema noted in bilateral lower extremities, diminished breath sounds with fine crackles in the posterior bases, and hyperactive bowel sounds. KB begins to cry when he tells you he recently lost his wife. You notice someone has punched several more holes in his belt so he could tighten it.

Which of KB's assessment findings represent manifestations of hypermetabolism related to the effect of excess circulating thyroid hormone? Select all that apply.

The clinical diagnosis of dementia is based on

Order the steps for completing a blood transfusion.

Mr. Carter, a 35-year-old male, presents to the clinic with complaints of fatigue, nausea, intermittent abdominal pain, and jaundice. He reports that he recently returned from a week-long trip to a rural area in Southeast Asia, where he ate local food and drank untreated water. He denies any history of alcohol use or intravenous drug use.

Laboratory results include:

ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase): 1,200 U/L (Normal range: 7–56 U/L).

AST (Aspartate Aminotransferase): 1,000 U/L (Normal range: 10–40 U/L).

Total Bilirubin: 5.5 mg/dL (Normal range: 0.1–1.2 mg/dL).

Hepatitis A IgM: Positive (Normal range: Negative).

Social History:
Works as a teacher.
Lives alone.

Identify the priority nursing interventions for Mr. Carter (select all that apply):

A patient who has been receiving IV heparin infusion and oral warfarin (Coumadin) for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) when the platelet level drops to 80,000/uL. Which action will the nurse take first?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that the current therapies are effective for a patient who has Addison's disease?

Which information from a 70-year-old patient during a health history indicates to the nurse that the patient should be screened for hepatitis C?