A client who is steroid dependent due to adrenocortical insufficiency calls the clinic and is very upset, reporting stressful circumstances. What does the nurse expect the health care provider will order concerning the client’s medication?
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with…
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and has a history of myocardial infarction and heart failure. What thyroid replacement drug would the nurse question if ordered?
The nurse provides teaching regarding levothyroxine to a cli…
The nurse provides teaching regarding levothyroxine to a client diagnosed with Hashimoto’s disease. What statement made by the client does the nurse interpret to mean that the drug teaching had been understood?
For what reason might a nurse administer androgen injections…
For what reason might a nurse administer androgen injections to a 9-year-old boy?
What drug would the nurse appropriately administer to a clie…
What drug would the nurse appropriately administer to a client diagnosed with depression and presenting with cold intolerance, bradycardia, and fatigue?
The nurse is providing education to a client who is taking a…
The nurse is providing education to a client who is taking a glucocorticoid. The nurse should advise the client to take the medication at what time of the day, unless otherwise instructed?
When caring for a client who is receiving long-term therapy…
When caring for a client who is receiving long-term therapy with corticosteroids, the nurse would plan care incorporating interventions aimed at preventing what?
What critical point does Paine make about war in “Common Sen…
What critical point does Paine make about war in “Common Sense”?
In “The Way to Wealth,” Franklin’s alter ego, Father Abraham…
In “The Way to Wealth,” Franklin’s alter ego, Father Abraham, represents what?
What societal issue is addressed in “Speech of Miss Polly Ba…
What societal issue is addressed in “Speech of Miss Polly Baker”?