The nurse can plan effective interventions for a patient with cognitive disorder by making the distinction that:

The nurse is caring for the patient with a recent spinal cord injury (SCI). Which intervention does the nurse use to target and prevent the potential SCI complication of autonomic dysreflexia?

A 23-year-old patient is admitted with diabetes insipidus. Which action will be most appropriate for the registered nurse (RN) to delegate to an experienced licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)?

Which information will the nurse teach a 48-year-old patient who has been newly diagnosed with Graves’ disease?

Which of the following medications is most likely to be administered to the post-thyroidectomy patient who reports tingling and muscle cramping?

The nurse is caring for a patient at risk for an addisonian crisis. For what associated signs and symptoms should the nurse monitor the patient? Select all that apply.

In caring for a client admitted to the hospital for treatment of cirrhosis, the nurse would know the greatest concern is

Before surgery, a client diagnosed wtih pheochromocytoma would be instructed to avoid

The nurse is planning the care of a patient with hyperthyroidism. What should the nurse specify in the patient’s meal plan?

The nurse assessing a client with hypopituitarism would note the finding most consistent with this disorder as