A nurse provides care to a client following a subtotal thyroidectomy. Which interventions should the nurse implement?
A. Assessing for frequent swallowing
B. Ambulating the client the evening of surgery
C. Assessing for facial spasms, apprehension, or tingling of the lips, fingers, or toes
D. Instructing the client to support the head and maintain the neck in a flexed position
E. Ensuring that oxygen, suction equipment, and a tracheostomy tray are at the bedside
Which physical symptoms would a client diagnosed with Cushing syndrome exhibit?
Weight gain in face (moon face) Weight gain above the collar bone (supraclavicular fat pad) Weight gain on the back of neck (buffalo hump) Skin changes with easy bruising in the extremities and development of purplish stretch marks (striae) particularly over the abdomen or axillary region.
Which clinical finding would the nurse expect when assessing a client newly admitted with a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma?
High blood pressure (hypertension) is the most common finding associated with pheochromocytomas.
Which clinical feature is indicative of hypercortisolism?
The most common clinical symptom is progressive weight gain, which is typically but not invariably centrally dominant. The weight gain in patients with HCM can, however also be generalized and akin to nonsyndromic obesity.
Which signs and symptoms might the nurse identify when assessing a client with hyperthyroidism?
Nursing Diagnosis.
Fatigue..
Tremor..
Sweating..
Hyperactive..
Anxious..
Palpitations..
Heat intolerance..
Nervous..