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2026 NSG 4100 ADULT HEALTH EXAM 2
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING (147)
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
ADULT HEALTH
Prepare for your NSG 4100 Adult Health Exam 2 with this focused
study guide. It covers advanced adult health concepts, including
management of complex conditions, pharmacologic treatments,
and patient-centered care. Emphasizes clinical reasoning,
prioritization, and evidence-based nursing interventions.
Suitable for nursing students preparing for the third adult health
course assessment.
Where is aldosterone secreted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
adrenal gland
what is hyperaldosteronism called? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Conn's syndrome
Conn's syndrome ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... increased
Na, increased BP, decreased K+
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What is hypoaldosteronism called? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Addisons Disease
S/S of Addison's Disease? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
decreased Na, decreased BP, increased K+, fatigue, muscle
weakness, dark skin pigmentation, hypotension,
hypoglycemia
s/s of Addisonian crisis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
decreased LOC, hypotension, flu like symptoms (N/V)- call
DR!!
Tx of addisons/ Addisonian crisis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
First- FLUIDS!!! then steroids
Pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... a benign
tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to
produce excess catecholamines
What does pheochromocytoma cause? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... fight/ flight response
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5 H's of pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Hypertension (MOST DANGEROUS)
Headache
Hyperhidrosis (excess sweating)
Hypermetabolism
Hyperglycemia
Treatment of pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
adrenalectomy, elevate HOB 30 degrees, give alpha
adrenergic blockers (SE: hypotension, increased HR, nasal
congestion), give beta blockers (hold if HR below 60)
Hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... high T3 and T4
and low TSH
S/S of hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... wt loss,
HTN, anxious, goiter, exophthalmos, heat intolerance, thin
skin
s/s of thyroid storm ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... fever,
restlessness, N/V
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tx of hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine
hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... low T3 and T4,
high TSH
s/s of hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... wt gain,
constipation, hypotension, depression, decreased HR, cold
intolerance, goiter
tx of hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
levothyroxine- MUST take every morning on an empty
stomach for life. must continually have levels checked
where are corticosteroids secreted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... pituitary gland
What is hypercortisolism? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cushing's syndrome
2026 NSG 4100 ADULT HEALTH EXAM 2
COMPLETE CURRENT TESTING (147)
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
ANSWERS|TOP-RATED A+.
ADULT HEALTH
Prepare for your NSG 4100 Adult Health Exam 2 with this focused
study guide. It covers advanced adult health concepts, including
management of complex conditions, pharmacologic treatments,
and patient-centered care. Emphasizes clinical reasoning,
prioritization, and evidence-based nursing interventions.
Suitable for nursing students preparing for the third adult health
course assessment.
Where is aldosterone secreted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
adrenal gland
what is hyperaldosteronism called? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Conn's syndrome
Conn's syndrome ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... increased
Na, increased BP, decreased K+
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What is hypoaldosteronism called? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... Addisons Disease
S/S of Addison's Disease? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
decreased Na, decreased BP, increased K+, fatigue, muscle
weakness, dark skin pigmentation, hypotension,
hypoglycemia
s/s of Addisonian crisis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
decreased LOC, hypotension, flu like symptoms (N/V)- call
DR!!
Tx of addisons/ Addisonian crisis ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
First- FLUIDS!!! then steroids
Pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... a benign
tumor of the adrenal medulla that causes the gland to
produce excess catecholamines
What does pheochromocytoma cause? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... fight/ flight response
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5 H's of pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Hypertension (MOST DANGEROUS)
Headache
Hyperhidrosis (excess sweating)
Hypermetabolism
Hyperglycemia
Treatment of pheochromocytoma ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
adrenalectomy, elevate HOB 30 degrees, give alpha
adrenergic blockers (SE: hypotension, increased HR, nasal
congestion), give beta blockers (hold if HR below 60)
Hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... high T3 and T4
and low TSH
S/S of hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... wt loss,
HTN, anxious, goiter, exophthalmos, heat intolerance, thin
skin
s/s of thyroid storm ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... fever,
restlessness, N/V
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tx of hyperthyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine
hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... low T3 and T4,
high TSH
s/s of hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER ....... wt gain,
constipation, hypotension, depression, decreased HR, cold
intolerance, goiter
tx of hypothyroidism ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
levothyroxine- MUST take every morning on an empty
stomach for life. must continually have levels checked
where are corticosteroids secreted? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER
....... pituitary gland
What is hypercortisolism? ✓ ✓ ...... ANSWER .......
Cushing's syndrome
