MED SURG 206 EXAM 3 LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL

MED SURG 206 EXAM 3 LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL

EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

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• At the beginning of a shift, a nurse is assessing a client who has Cushing's disease. Which of the

following findings is the priority?

• Weight gain
• Fatigue during moderate exercise
• Fragile skin
• Joint discomfort

• A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following laboratory tests is

most accurate to elevated thyroid function?

• Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
• Calcium
• Sodium
• Sodium cortisol

• A patient is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of C(?). Which diagnosis is appropriate?
• Self-care deficit related to (?) fatigue (?).
• Activity intolerance (?)
• Impaired nutrition (?)
• Insomnia related to (?)

• After a thyroidectomy, the patient develops carpopedal spams when the nurse (?)
• administer a sedative as ordered
• administer IV Calcium glucose as ordered
• administer an oral calcium supplement
• administer oxygen 2c (or l) via nasal cannula

5. Cardiac effects of hyperthyroidism include:

• decreased systolic blood pressure 1 / 2

• palpitations
• / 2