NCLEX-RN › Endocrine Condition Follow-Up
The home health nurse assesses the home of a elderly diabetic patient with peripheral neuropathy who lives alone. Which of the following observations most concerns the nurse?
What type of thyroid cancer has the worst prognosis?
The bedside nurse cares for a patient newly diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and educates the patient on new diet modifications. The nurse is concerned when the patient makes which of the following statements?
The nurse provides education to a patient newly diagnosed with Addison’s disease. The patient wants to learn about lifestyle modifications such as nutrition and diet changes. Which of the following statements by the nurse would be inappropriate?