Exam (elaborations) NURSING NURS - 650 Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS650) (NURSING NURS - 650 Advanced Pathophysiology (NURS650))

NURS – 650 Actual Quiz 9. • Question 1 Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM), and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations? • Question 2 A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? • Question 3 A 50-year-old female presents with lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect? • Question 4 A patient has researched lipid-soluble hormones on the Internet. Which information indicates the patient has a good understanding? Lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane by: • Question 5 An endocrinologist isolated a new hormone and found it to be a water-soluble amine. Which of the following is most like this new hormone? • Question 6 While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. • Question 7 A 35-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. While the nurse is reviewing the lab tests, which results would the nurse expect to find? • Question 8 A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which hormone will prevent excessive uterine bleeding? • Question 9 A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to best confirm the diagnosis? • Question 10 A 3-year-old male was diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. The parents ask the nurse if left untreated what will happen. What is the nurse’s best response? If left untreated, the child would have: • Question 11 A 22-year-old male is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the following complications should the nurse anticipate? • Question 12 A 22-year-old female has a low level of TSH. What condition does the nurse expect the patient is experiencing? • Question 13 A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the parathyroid is removed. Which of the following would the nurse expect following surgery? • Question 14 If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? • Question 15 A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal: • Question 16 0 out of 1 points When a nurse is assessing the physical features of individuals with Cushing syndrome, these findings will include: • Question 17 A nurse is caring for a patient with SIADH. What severe complication should the nurse assess for? • Question 18 A 50-year-old male patient presents with polyuria and extreme thirst. He was given exogenous ADH. For which of the following conditions would this treatment be effective? • Question 19 A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would accompany this condition? • Question 20 A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in: • Question 21 A 25-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a mass on the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone (GH). Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find? • Question 22 Which principle should the nurse include while planning care for a patient with an ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by: • Question 23 A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond? • Question 24 A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask what causes this, what is the nurse’s best response? • Question 25 A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for SIADH. Which of the following assessment findings would be expected in this patient? • Question 26 A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of which of the following would decrease in this patient? • Question 27 A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? • Question 28 When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for? • Question 29 A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? • Question 30 A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by: • Question 31 While planning care for a patient from general anesthesia, which principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some general anesthetic agents is _____ diabetes insipidus. • Question 32 A student asks the instructor which of the following is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid. How should the instructor respond? • Question 33 What common neurologic disturbances should the nurse assess for in a patient with a pituitary adenoma? • Question 34 When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone. • Question 35 When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by: • Question 36 When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?