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Question 1 of 5

The nurse is caring for a client who has adrenal insufficiency and is experiencing an exacerbation. Which of the following nursing actions should the nurse incorporate into the client's plan of care?

A. Assist the client to stand up slowly.
B. Keep the lights in the client's room dim.
C. Maintain the client on a low sodium diet.
D. Monitor the client's blood glucose for hyperglycemia.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Assist the client to stand up slowly.

Question 2 of 5

Insulin functions to __________.

A. promote the storage of nutrients
B. lower the blood glucose level by stimulating liver, fat and muscle cells to metabolize glucose
C. stimulate uptake of glucose by cells
D. all of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: all of the above

Question 3 of 5

The secretion of aldosterone follows a circadian rhythm and helps to regulate the way glucose is used by the body | The effects of adrenaline include increased respiration rate, increased heart rate and dilation of pupils

A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A is false but R is true

Question 4 of 5

The nurse is preparing the room for the client returning from a thyroidectomy. Which items are important for the nurse to have available for this client? (Select ONE that does not apply.)

A. Calcium gluconate
B. Emergency tracheotomy kit
C. Furosemide (Lasix)
D. Oxygen

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Furosemide (Lasix)

Question 5 of 5

A 7-year-old boy is recovering from impetigo. Physical examination shows five honey-colored crusts on his face. The crusts are removed, and a culture of the lesions grows Streptococcus pyogenes. He is treated with antibiotics. One week later, he develops malaise with nausea and a slight fever and passes dark brown urine. Laboratory studies show a serum anti-streptolysin O titer of 1:1024. Which of the following is the most likely outcome of his renal disease?

A. Chronic renal failure
B. Complete recovery
C. Crescentic glomerulonephritis
D. Rheumatic heart disease

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Complete recovery

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