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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2
1. The development of diabetes in middle-aged people is mainly the result of obesity. (3)
2. The principle that is taken when planning for a patient with diabetes to undergo surgery is
that hyperglycemia poses the most serious danger to the client during surgery. (4)
3. The most appropriate nursing diagnoses for a patient with diabetes insipidus is deficient
fluid volume relayed to polyuria. (3)
4. Meticulous skin care is especially important for patients with hyperthyroidism because of
diaphoresis from heat intolerance. (1)
5. The nurse caring for a patient immediately after a thyroidectomy, laryngeal stridor would
indicate a life threatening complication. (2)
6. A statement by a patient such as “ I will use my mirror to inspect my feet for bruises, cuts
and abrasions ” indicates the need for further teaching regarding feet care associated with
diabetes mellitus. (2)
7. For the client admitted to the hospital with SIADH, values of Serum Na 124 mEq/L
would be congruent with the diagnoses. (1)
8. The nursing diagnoses that a nurse would plan to institute on a client suffering from
SIADH is excess fluid volume related to decreases urine output. (1)
9. Decreased cortisol is a positive diagnosis of Addison’s disease. (2)
10. The diagnoses that a nurse would question while caring for a patient with cushing’s
diseases is risk for infection related to immunological changes. (2)
11. Following transphenoidal hypophysectomy, the nurse should report to the physician
immediately in case of serious drainage in nasal dressing. (3)
12. Fever is an indication that a patient with hyperthyroidism may be developing myxedema
coma following hip replacement surgery. (4)

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Running Head: DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1 Discussion Questions Institution Affiliation Date DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2 1. The development of diabetes in middle-aged people is mainly the result of obesity. (3) 2. The principle that is taken when planning for a patient with diabetes to undergo surgery is that hyperglycemia poses the most serious danger to the client during surgery. (4) 3. The most appropriate nursing diagnoses for a patient with diabetes insipidus is deficient fluid volume relayed to polyuria. (3) 4. Meticulous skin care is especially important for patients with hyperthyroidism because of diaphoresis from heat intolerance. (1) 5. The nurse caring for a patient immediately after a thyroidectomy, laryngeal stridor would indicate a life threatening complication. (2) 6. A statement by a patient such as “ I will use my mirror to inspect my feet for bruises, cuts and abrasions ? ...
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