AHIII EXAM 2 REVIEWS/QUESTIONS
UNIT 3
Questions
1. Your patient has been diagnosed with pheochromocytoma.
Which of the following is NOT a priority assessments?
Heartburn. (Priority: HTN, hypermetabolism, and
hyperhidrosis)
2. Which of the following is an inappropriate education statement
about diet for the patient with pheochromocytoma? "Avoid foods
high in tyramine such as..." vegetables (high doses of tyramine
are found in canned foods)
3. Which medication must include pt. education such as
changing from a sitting to standing position slowly,
monitoring salt intake and reporting blurred or hazy vision?
Alpha-adrenergic blockers
4. A patient presents with muscle weakness, dark skin, mucous
membrane pigmentation and emotional liability these are CM
of? Hypoaldosteronism
5. What med does not cause photosensitivity?Levothyroxine
6. Patient s/p bilateral adrenalectomy, s/s of Addison?Severe
abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration
7. Pt is confused had a bp of 80/45 and vomiting, being tx for
Addison's and wife forgot to pick up prednisone? Administer
solu-cortef (iv steroid)
8. Pt is instructed to reduce sodium for hyperaldosteronism, why?
To reduce swelling
9. Patient states she will begin taking salt substitutes, what needs
to be reinforced? No potassium chloride or mrs dash, avoid it
due to potassium increasing.
10. This medication is used to treat HF, HTN and fluid retention
that prevents your body from absorbing to much salt and keep
potassium from getting low?Spironolactone (nursing care)
11. Pt diagnosed with Cushing will experience symptoms except
weight loss
,
UNIT 3
Questions
1. Your patient has been diagnosed with pheochromocytoma.
Which of the following is NOT a priority assessments?
Heartburn. (Priority: HTN, hypermetabolism, and
hyperhidrosis)
2. Which of the following is an inappropriate education statement
about diet for the patient with pheochromocytoma? "Avoid foods
high in tyramine such as..." vegetables (high doses of tyramine
are found in canned foods)
3. Which medication must include pt. education such as
changing from a sitting to standing position slowly,
monitoring salt intake and reporting blurred or hazy vision?
Alpha-adrenergic blockers
4. A patient presents with muscle weakness, dark skin, mucous
membrane pigmentation and emotional liability these are CM
of? Hypoaldosteronism
5. What med does not cause photosensitivity?Levothyroxine
6. Patient s/p bilateral adrenalectomy, s/s of Addison?Severe
abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration
7. Pt is confused had a bp of 80/45 and vomiting, being tx for
Addison's and wife forgot to pick up prednisone? Administer
solu-cortef (iv steroid)
8. Pt is instructed to reduce sodium for hyperaldosteronism, why?
To reduce swelling
9. Patient states she will begin taking salt substitutes, what needs
to be reinforced? No potassium chloride or mrs dash, avoid it
due to potassium increasing.
10. This medication is used to treat HF, HTN and fluid retention
that prevents your body from absorbing to much salt and keep
potassium from getting low?Spironolactone (nursing care)
11. Pt diagnosed with Cushing will experience symptoms except
weight loss
,
