Patients receiving long term therapy with corticosteroids are always advised to wear a medi-alert bracelet and to carry hydrocortisone with them at all times.  The best rationale for this is that patients’ receiving long term steroid therapy are prone to develop

A 31 year old male patient is admitted to the hospital medical/surgical unit with new onset Addison’s disease. What is most likely to precipitate an Addisonian crisis in the patient?

The patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome. The nurse inquires during the nursing admission interview if the patient has a history of: 

When SIADH results in a serum sodium level of 120 mEq/L or less, the client will demonstrate

A family member is repeating back information to the nurse related to hoarding. They are correct when they state that the major feature of hoarding is the large amount of:

Which of the following is the single-most appropriate intervention to prevent SIDS? 

When formulating the teaching plan for a client with hyperpituitarism being prepared for transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse would give priority to

Which is appropriate teaching for the patient with newly diagnosed adrenal insufficiency?

The client with Addison’s disease is advised by the nurse to carry an emergency kit at all times containing (select all that apply):

A nurse is caring for a patient after hypophysectomy.  The nurse notices clear nasal drainage from the patient’s nostril.  The initial nursing action would be to: