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IGGY Ch. 62 Study Guide - Care of Patients with Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems Questions With Complete Solution A+ 1. Problems in the hypothalamus that change the function of the anterior pituitary gland result in which condition? a. Adenohypophysis b. Panhypopituitarism c. Primary pituitary dysfunction d. Secondary pituitary dysfunction - ANS-d Secondary pituitary dysfunction 2. A malfunctioning posterior pituitary gland can result in which disorders? (Select all that apply....

IGGY (ARDS/VENT) QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% CORRECT A nurse answers a call light and finds a client anxious, short of breath, reporting chest pain, and having a blood pressure of 88/52 mm Hg on the cardiac monitor. What action by the nurse takes priority? a.Assess the clients lung sounds. b.Notify the Rapid Response Team. c.Provide reassurance to the client. d.Take a full set of vital signs. - CORRECT ANS-B A nurse is caring for four clients on intravenous heparin therapy. Whic...

Iggy, Quiz VI Questions And Answers 2024 New Update Chapter 60: Assessment of the Renal/Urinary System - 1. A nurse reviews the urinalysis of a client and notes the presence of glucose. Which action should the nurse take? a. Document findings and continue to monitor the client. b. Contact the provider and recommend a 24-hour urine test. c. Review the clients recent dietary selections. d. Perform a capillary artery glucose assessment. - ANS: D Glucose normally is not found in the uri...

A nurse assesses a client who had a myocardial infarction and is hypotensive. Which additional assessment finding should the nurse expect? a. Heart rate of 120 beats/min b. Cool, clammy skin c. Oxygen saturation of 90% d. Respiratory rate of 8 breaths/min - Answer - ANS: A When a client experiences hypotension, baroreceptors in the aortic arch sense a pressure decrease in the vessels. The parasympathetic system responds by lessening the inhibitory effect on the sinoatrial node. This results...