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A diagnosis of  hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome is made for a client with type 2 diabetes who is in an unresponsive state. What will be a priority intervention in the initial treatment of the client?

The nurse should monitor a patient taking vasopressin for which clinical indication of water intoxication?

Laboratory results seen in Addison’s disease include which of the following?

What is a priority nursing action for a client returning to the surgical nursing unit following a thyroidectomy?

MATH: A client is to receive an insulin drip at 6 units per hour.  The pharmacy supplies insulin 100 units per 150 mL NS.  How many mL’s per hour should you set the pump?

A client with Addison’s disease comes to the emergency department with complaints of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. The nurse would expect the initial treatment to include which of the following medications?

Which complication should the nurse monitor for in a patient undergoing a growth hormone stimulation test?

Which insulin should never be mixed with any other?

Which patient would the nurse perform extra monitoring when prescribed corticosteriod therapy?

A type 2 diabetic maintains control of their diabetes with diet and metformin (Glucophage). During an acute exacerbation of the client’s rheumatoid arthritis, corticosteroids are ordered. The nurse recognizes that this situation may cause what physiological response in the client?