Exam
1. What gland can be palpated?
- Thyroid
2. What medication would be used to treat DI?
- Vasopressin
3. A patient with Addison's disease would present with ?
- muscle weakness
4. A patient is diagnosed with diabetes type 2 what lab test would you expect?
- HgA1c
5. Which would not be included in education for a diabetic patient ?
- fluid restriction
6. A patient is diagnosed with thyroid cancer what lab value would be expected?
- increased thyroglobulin
, 7. A patient with a BS of 350 is suffering from
- DKA
8. A patient has a BG of 45 what intervention would you expect to be ordered
- D50 IV
9. A patient had a thyroidectomy what lab value do you need to monitor post operatively ?
- Calcium
10. A patient is taking steroids what education is appropriate?
- you will be weaned off them
11. You're caring for a patient with chronic hypercortisolism, what is most important?
- washing your hands
12. A patient has a 20 year history of diabetes what is an important assessment
- inspect the patients feet for injury