The mother of a child diagnosed with hypopituitarism states to the nurse that she feels guilty because she should have recognized this disorder. What is the best response by the nurse about children with hypopituitarism?

In an infant receiving inadequate treatment for congenital hypothyroidism, the nurse should expect to observe which symptom(s)?

The nurse instructs the parents of an infant diagnosed with hypothyroidism on how to count the infant’s pulse. The parents ask the nurse what they should do if the pulse rate is above the provided parameters. What is the best response by the nurse?

Which nursing objective is most important when working with neonates who are suspected of having congenital hypothyroidism?

A nurse is caring for a neonate with congenital hypothyroidism. The nurse observes the client for which finding?

A client newly diagnosed with diabetes insipidus asks the nurse about what method is best to monitor the condition. What is the best response by the nurse?

A child with diabetes insipidus will be receiving injectable vasopressin when discharged from the hospital. What is the most important information for the nurse to provide when teaching injection techniques?

When providing care for a school-age client with diabetes insipidus, the nurse understands that which behavior might be difficult related to this child’s growth and development?

When reviewing the results of radiographic examinations of a child with hypopituitarism, which characteristic should the nurse expect to observe?

When caring for a neonate diagnosed with diabetes insipidus, the nurse determines further intervention is necessary when the assessment identifies:

When providing information to the parents of a child who’s receiving growth hormone replacement therapy for hypopituitarism, the nurse should include which intervention?

Which metabolic alteration characteristic might be associated with growth hormone deficiency?

A child has been brought to a pediatrician’s office for concerns about growth. The physician suspects hypopituitarism. The mother asks the nurse which test will be done to determine the diagnosis. Which response by the nurse would be appropriate?

Which statement made by a parent of a child with short stature would indicate to the nurse the need for further teaching?

The nurse is educating parents of a child with hypopituitarism about realistic expectations of height for their child who is successfully responding to growth hormone replacement. What is the best information for the nurse to include?

The nurse is providing teaching for parents who are planning to administer prescribed growth hormone to their child at home. The parents ask the nurse what the best time is to give the medication. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is obtaining the health history of a child with diabetes insipidus. The nurse expects the history to include which findings?

Which method is considered the definitive treatment for hypopituitarism due to growth hormone deficiency?

A child with diabetes insipidus has a viral illness that includes congestion, nausea, and vomiting. What is the most important information for the nurse to tell the parents?

An adolescent with type 1 diabetes tells the nurse he will be playing football for his school this year. He asks the nurse what he can do to prevent hypoglycemia. What is the best response by the nurse?

An adolescent female client is admitted to the hospital with type 1 diabetes and unstable blood glucose levels. What is the most important question for the nurse to include in the health history?

When obtaining information about a child, which comment made by a parent to the nurse would indicate the possibility of hypopituitarism in a child?

The nurse is reviewing assessment data of a client on fluid restriction for diabetes insipidus diagnostic testing. The nurse determines further intervention is necessary when the assessment identifies which finding?

Which observation when plotting height and weight on a growth chart would indicate that a 4-year-old child has a growth hormone deficiency?

A nurse is collecting a health history from the parents of a 12-month-old infant being evaluated for possible hypopituitarism. What is the most important question for the nurse to ask?

A 14-year-old male client with type 1 diabetes mellitus plans to join the basketball team at his school. The practices are twice a week with games on Saturdays. He calls the nurse at his clinic for advice. The nurse should respond with which statement?

The parents of a child who’s going through testing for hypopituitarism ask the nurse what type of test results they should expect. The nurse’s response should be based on which factor?

A child is admitted with complaints of weight loss and lack of energy. The child’s ears and cheeks are flushed, and the nurse observes an acetone odor to the child’s breath. The child’s blood glucose level is 325 mg/dl, his blood pressure is 104/60 mm Hg, his pulse is 88 beats/minute, and respirations are 16 breaths/minute. Which does the nurse expect the physician to order first?

A child with diabetic ketoacidosis is to receive a continuous infusion of insulin for a blood glucose level of 780 mg/dl. The nurse reviews the orders and would administer which solution?

In a client with diabetes insipidus, a nurse could expect which characteristics of the urine?