NURS 617 EXAM 90+ QUESTIONS & CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What artery feeds the R adrenal glad? - ANSWER-The adrenal artery
What vein carry blood from the R adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The adrenal vein
What artery feeds the L adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The phrenic artery
What veins carry blood from the L adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The inferior phrenic
vein and the L adrenal vein
What vein do the inferior phrenic vein and L adrenal vein feed into? - ANSWER-
The L renal vein
What vein does the R adrenal vein feed into? - ANSWER-The inferior vena cava
How long is the survival rate for Cushing if left untreated? - ANSWER-4-5 years
What are the three steroidogenesis inhibitors used to treat Cushing syndrome? -
ANSWER-Metyrapone, ketoconazole, etomidate
What steroidogenesis medication used for the treatment of Cushing syndrome
has an effect that is seen with hours? - ANSWER-Metyrapone
, What steroidogenesis medication is given in adrenal/cortisol emergencies? -
ANSWER-Etomidate
What medication used to treat Cushings targets and destroys the mitochondria of
the Adrenal cortex? - ANSWER-Mitotane
How long does it take for mitotane to take effect? - ANSWER-Weeks to months
How long does ketoconazole work to take effect? - ANSWER-Weeks
What is a side effect seen with ketoconazole related to the adrenergic activity? -
ANSWER-Hypogonadism and gynecomastia in men
What labs should be monitored in a patient taking ketoconazole? - ANSWER-Liver
enzymes, INR
How often should labs be monitored in a patient taking ketoconazole? - ANSWER-
Weekly
What two steroidogenesis medications are typically used in combination to treat
Cushing? - ANSWER-Metyrapone and ketoconazole
What is a side effect of etomidate use? - ANSWER-sedation
What route of administration is etomidate given? - ANSWER-IV
ANSWERS LATEST 2025
What artery feeds the R adrenal glad? - ANSWER-The adrenal artery
What vein carry blood from the R adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The adrenal vein
What artery feeds the L adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The phrenic artery
What veins carry blood from the L adrenal gland? - ANSWER-The inferior phrenic
vein and the L adrenal vein
What vein do the inferior phrenic vein and L adrenal vein feed into? - ANSWER-
The L renal vein
What vein does the R adrenal vein feed into? - ANSWER-The inferior vena cava
How long is the survival rate for Cushing if left untreated? - ANSWER-4-5 years
What are the three steroidogenesis inhibitors used to treat Cushing syndrome? -
ANSWER-Metyrapone, ketoconazole, etomidate
What steroidogenesis medication used for the treatment of Cushing syndrome
has an effect that is seen with hours? - ANSWER-Metyrapone
, What steroidogenesis medication is given in adrenal/cortisol emergencies? -
ANSWER-Etomidate
What medication used to treat Cushings targets and destroys the mitochondria of
the Adrenal cortex? - ANSWER-Mitotane
How long does it take for mitotane to take effect? - ANSWER-Weeks to months
How long does ketoconazole work to take effect? - ANSWER-Weeks
What is a side effect seen with ketoconazole related to the adrenergic activity? -
ANSWER-Hypogonadism and gynecomastia in men
What labs should be monitored in a patient taking ketoconazole? - ANSWER-Liver
enzymes, INR
How often should labs be monitored in a patient taking ketoconazole? - ANSWER-
Weekly
What two steroidogenesis medications are typically used in combination to treat
Cushing? - ANSWER-Metyrapone and ketoconazole
What is a side effect of etomidate use? - ANSWER-sedation
What route of administration is etomidate given? - ANSWER-IV
