1. What symptoms would the nurse expect to find for a client with appendicitis? Select all that apply •1. right lower quadrant pain •2. anorexia •3. nausea •4. hypothermia •5. projectile vomiting - Right lower quadrant pain anorexia nausea 2. The nurse is admitting a client with a diagnosis of myxedema during the initial assessment which findings with the nurse be most concerned about •1. Hypertension and weight loss •2. Heat intolerance and emotional lability •3. Corneal ulcerations and increased appetite •4. Bradycardia and decreased intellectual function - Brady cardia and decreased intellectual function 3. Patient that is postop day four from a hysterectomy is at risk for developing a mechanical bow obstruction •1. True •2. False - false 4. What symptoms with the nurse expect to find for a client with cholecystitis? Select all that apply •1. epigastric pain •2. right shoulder pain •3. nausea •4. fever •5. hypotension - Epigastric pain, right shoulder pain, nausea, fever 5. The nurses teaching a patient diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. What should the Nurse educate the patient on •1. "Your adrenal glands will need to be assessed." •2. "We will need to measure your parathyroid hormone." •3. "It will take about 2 weeks for you to feel improvement after starting your medication." •4. "A CT scan is necessary to determine the cause of your problem." - It will take about 2 weeks for you to feel improvement after starting your medication 6. The nurses caring for a post operative client who has undergone surgical removal of the pituitary gland and has now developed diabetes insipidus the nurse should assess for •1. hypertension and bradycardia •2. polyuria and severe dehydration •3. fluid overload and hyponatremia •4. glucosuria and weight gain - polyuria and severe dehydration 7. How would the nurse expect a client with appendicitis to describe the pain? •1. "I have aching in my lower abdomen" •2. "The pain comes on very quickly and goes away just as quickly" •3. "The pain occurs every hour for just a few minutes" •4. "The pain is steady and is a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10" - "The pain is steady and is a 7 on a scale of 1 to 10" 8. Which assessment findings should the nurse expect in a patient with Addison's disease? •1. Weight gain and loss of skin pigment •2. Fatigue and muscle weakness •3. Hypertension and hypernatremia •4. Increased appetite and hypokalemia - •Fatigue and muscle weakness 9. What is the priority nursing intervention for a client with acute appendicitis? •1. Teaching the client about surgery •2. Encouraging oral intake of clear fluids •3. Maintaining the client on bedrest •4. Assessing for symptoms of peritonitis - Assessing for symptoms of peritonitis 10. Which test should the nurse anticipate for a client experiencing weight gain, intolerance to cold, constipation, and lethargy? •1. Liver function tests •2. Hemoglobin A1C •3. T3, T4, and TSH •4. 24-hour urine free cortisol measurement - T3, T4, and TSH 11. The nurse is providing education to a client diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. The nurse determines further teaching is necessary when the client states that they will continue to: •1. Take acetaminophen •2. Take aspirin •3. Eat fresh fruit 4. Drink milk - Drink milk 12. Care of the patient with an anorectal abscess should include which of these nursing interventions? Select all that appl. •1. Analgesics •2. Bed rest •3. Antidiarrheals •4. Sitz bath - Analgesics Sitz bath