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A client is being tested to rule out Cushing’s syndrome. What laboratory tests would provide the most useful information?

A client is taking methimazole for hyperthyroidism. She is concerned about the medication and asks you how it works.  What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is providing discharge education to a client who had a transsphenoidal hypophysectomy for removal for a pituitary adenoma. The nurse instructs the client it is important to avoid coughing, bending over at the waist, and constipation in order to:

Comprehensive: A nurse counsels a client using two types of asthma inhalers: a short-acting beta2 agonist and a glucocorticoid.  When the client asks about the glucocorticoid, the nurse’s best response for using the glucocorticoid is that it will do what?

A client has developed Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) secondary to a pituitary tumor. The client’s symptoms include thirst, weight gain, and fatigue. The client’s serum sodium is 129. What physician order should the nurse anticipate for the initial treatment of SIADH?

The nurse is caring for a client in the neurological intensive care unit following an endoscopic transsphenoidal hypophysectomy. What assessment data warrants immediate intervention?

The nurse is explaining what a radioactive iodine uptake test is. What statement by the nurse is correct?

The client with hypercalcemia is started on calcitonin-salmon injections. The ordered dose is 4 units/kg every 12 hours by subcutaneous injection. The client weighs 145 lbs. How many units will you administer?  Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

The nurse is preparing the care plan for a client diagnosed with pheochromocytoma. The nurse understands that pheochromocytoma causes what problem?

A female client is seen at the physician’s office with complaints of muscle weakness and pain in the lower extremities. The nurse also notes the client has a very prominent forehead and jaw and her tongue is protruding from her mouth. The physician is testing her pituitary function. The nurse suspects that the client may have: