ADULT HEALTH III LATEST 2026 GUIDE QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔ANS: C - ✔✔A patient has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for
thyroid cancer. The nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid
glands can be injured or removed. What laboratory finding may be an early indication of
parathyroid gland injury or removal?
A) Hyponatremia
B) Hypophosphatemia
C) Hypocalcemia
D) Hypokalemia
✔✔ANS: B - ✔✔A patient with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone secretion (SIADH) is being cared for on the critical care unit. The priority
nursing diagnosis for a patient with this condition is what?
A) Risk for peripheral neurovascular dysfunction
B) Excess fluid volume
C) Hypothermia
D) Ineffective airway clearance
✔✔ANS: D - ✔✔A patient with hypofunction of the adrenal cortex has been admitted to
the medical unit. What would the nurse most likely find when assessing this patient?
A) Increased body temperature
B) Jaundice
C) Copious urine output
D) Decreased BP
✔✔ANS: B - ✔✔The physician has ordered a fluid deprivation test for a patient
suspected of having diabetes insipidus. During the test, the nurse should prioritize what
assessments?
A) Temperature and oxygen saturation
B) Heart rate and BP
C) Breath sounds and bowel sounds
D) Color, warmth, movement, and sensation of extremities
✔✔ANS: B,D
Feedback:
Thyroid storm necessitates interventions to reduce heart rate and temperature.
Diuretics, insulin, and steroids are not indicated to address the manifestations of this
health problem. - ✔✔A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of thyroid storm. What interventions should the nurse include in this patients
immediate care? Select all that apply.
A) Administering diuretics to prevent fluid overload
B) Administering beta blockers to reduce heart rate
C) Administering insulin to reduce blood glucose levels
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔ANS: C - ✔✔A patient has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for
thyroid cancer. The nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid
glands can be injured or removed. What laboratory finding may be an early indication of
parathyroid gland injury or removal?
A) Hyponatremia
B) Hypophosphatemia
C) Hypocalcemia
D) Hypokalemia
✔✔ANS: B - ✔✔A patient with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone secretion (SIADH) is being cared for on the critical care unit. The priority
nursing diagnosis for a patient with this condition is what?
A) Risk for peripheral neurovascular dysfunction
B) Excess fluid volume
C) Hypothermia
D) Ineffective airway clearance
✔✔ANS: D - ✔✔A patient with hypofunction of the adrenal cortex has been admitted to
the medical unit. What would the nurse most likely find when assessing this patient?
A) Increased body temperature
B) Jaundice
C) Copious urine output
D) Decreased BP
✔✔ANS: B - ✔✔The physician has ordered a fluid deprivation test for a patient
suspected of having diabetes insipidus. During the test, the nurse should prioritize what
assessments?
A) Temperature and oxygen saturation
B) Heart rate and BP
C) Breath sounds and bowel sounds
D) Color, warmth, movement, and sensation of extremities
✔✔ANS: B,D
Feedback:
Thyroid storm necessitates interventions to reduce heart rate and temperature.
Diuretics, insulin, and steroids are not indicated to address the manifestations of this
health problem. - ✔✔A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a
diagnosis of thyroid storm. What interventions should the nurse include in this patients
immediate care? Select all that apply.
A) Administering diuretics to prevent fluid overload
B) Administering beta blockers to reduce heart rate
C) Administering insulin to reduce blood glucose levels
