1.) A nurse is caring for a patient who is status post an upper endoscopic procedure. Which of the following should be included as priority in the post procedure assessment? a. Gag reflex 2.) A 40 year old female presents to the emergency room with upper abdominal pain radiating to her right shoulder and nausea, upon assessment the patient’s temperature is 101.2 degrees F, heart rate 110, and blood pressure 140/82. Based on the patient’s presentations, which of the following do you anticipate to be the patient’s diagnosis? a. Cholecystitis 3.) A client asks the nurse when they can expect to feel improvement after starting a prescription for thyroid hormone treatments of hypothyroid. How would the nurse respond? a. 2 weeks 4.) A client assessment reveals fatigue, poor memory, and stiff muscles with labs showing an elevated TSH, and low T3 and T4. The nurse knows that these are manifestations of which disorder? a. Hypothyroidism 5.) A client with diabetes has blood glucose of 640 mg/dL and reports always being thirsty and having to void. The nurse knows that which terms describe this subjective finding? a. Polydipsia and polyuria 6.) A nurse assesses a patient who has a 15 year history of diabetes and notes decrease tactile sensation in both feet. Which action would the nurse take? a. Examine the patient’s feet for signs of injury 7.) A nurse cares for a patient with adrenal hyper function. The patient screams at her husband, bursts into tears, and throws her water pitcher against the hall. She then tells the nurse, “I feel like I am going crazy.” How would the nurse respond? a. You feel this way because of your hormone level 8.) A nurse caresfor a patient with chronic hypercortisolism. What action would the nurse take? a. Wash hands when entering the room 9.) A nurse is caring for a 26 year old female that presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and bolus of diarrhea. Which of the following is the patient most likely exhibiting? a. IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) 10.)A nurse is caring for a 29 year old male patient with a history of alcoholism. He has been having frequent episodes of vomiting of bright red blood. The following interventions would be appropriate for this patient expect: a. Encourage liquid intake 11.) A nurse is caring for a 37 year old male who presented to the emergency department with weight loss, bloating, and bruising. The patient’s stool test and lactose hydrogen test were positive. Which of the following conditions is the patient exhibiting? a. Malabsorption Syndrome 12.)A nurse is caring for a 56 year old female who presented to the emergency department with feeling of fullness in the chest, dysphagia, and chest pain. She states that she has been having