What client will the nurse assess most closely for secondary hyperparathyroidism?

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who has been prescribed prednisone to be taken on alternate days. The client asks why they cannot just take half a pill every day. What rationale should the nurse describe?

A 66-year-old client is on long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. When providing drug teaching, the nurse will inform this client that there is a particularly high risk for what?

A client is seen in the clinic and diagnosed with hyperthyroidism. Before administering the prescribed potassium iodide, the nurse reviews the client’s health record. What finding would cause the nurse to alter the plan of care?

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 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 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 to a 9-year-old boy?

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 glucocorticoid. The nurse should advise the client to take the medication at what time of the day, unless otherwise instructed?