Question: Which medication would a nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe for a client with hypothyroidism?
Answer Options:
A. Lactulose
B. Lidocaine
C. Levothyroxine
D. Dexamethasone
Answer: C. Levothyroxine
Question: A nurse is caring for a postoperative thyroidectomy client at risk for hypocalcemia. What intervention should the nurse implement in this client’s care?
Answer Options:
A. Observe for swelling of the neck, tracheal deviation, and severe pain.
B. Monitor laboratory values daily for an elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone.
C. Evaluate the quality of the client’s voice postoperatively, noting any drastic changes.
D. Observe for muscle twitching and numbness or tingling of the lips, fingers, and toes.
Answer: D. Observe for muscle twitching and numbness or tingling of the lips, fingers, and toes.
Question: Provide the answer choice option also like A B C D E.
Answer Options:
None provided
Answer: N/A
Question: A child with arginine vasopressin deficiency (central diabetes insipidus) is being treated with desmopressin (DDAVP). For which symptoms of DDAVP overdose will the nurse monitor?
Answer Options:
A. Excessive urine output
B. Confusion and headache
C. Skin mottling and bruising
D. Hypotension and tachycardia
Answer: B. Confusion and headache