Endocrine QUESTIONS (test bank) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
ENDOCRINE QUESTIONS (TEST BANK) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
1. The nurse is caring for a patient with Addisons disease who is scheduled for
discharge. When teaching
the patient about hormone replacement therapy, the nurse should address what
topic?
A) The possibility of precipitous weight gain
B) The need for lifelong steroid replacement
C) The need to match the daily steroid dose to immediate symptoms
D) The importance of monitoring liver function - Correct Answer-B
2. A patient is prescribed corticosteroid therapy. What would be priority
information for the nurse to give
the patient who is prescribed long-term corticosteroid therapy?
A) The patients diet should be low protein with ample fat.
B) The patient may experience short-term changes in cognition.
C) The patient is at an increased risk for developing infection.
D) The patient is at a decreased risk for development of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism. - Correct Answer-C
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*Diet should be high in protein with limited fat.*
3. A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus is reviewing laboratory
results. What is an expected
urinalysis finding?
A) Glucose in the urine
B) Albumin in the urine
C) Highly dilute urine
D) Leukocytes in the urine - Correct Answer-C
4. The nurse caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome is describing the
dexamethasone suppression test
scheduled for tomorrow. What does the nurse explain that this test will involve?
A) Administration of dexamethasone orally, followed by a plasma cortisol level
every hour for 3
hours
B) Administration of dexamethasone IV, followed by an x-ray of the adrenal glands
C) Administration of dexamethasone orally at 11 PM, and a plasma cortisol level at
8 AM the next
morning
D) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by a plasma cortisol
level 3 hours after
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the drug is administered - Correct Answer-C
5. You are developing a care plan for a patient with Cushing syndrome. What
nursing diagnosis would
have the highest priority in this care plan?
A) Risk for injury related to weakness
B) Ineffective breathing pattern related to muscle weakness
C) Risk for loneliness related to disturbed body image
D) Autonomic dysreflexia related to neurologic changes - Correct Answer-A
A patient has been admitted to the post-surgical unit following a thyroidectomy.
To promote comfort and
safety, how should the nurse best position the patient?
A) Side-lying (lateral) with one pillow under the head
B) Head of the bed elevated 30 degrees and no pillows placed under the head
C) Semi-Fowlers with the head supported on two pillows
D) Supine, with a small roll supporting the neck - Correct Answer-C
A patient with thyroid cancer has undergone surgery and a significant amount of
parathyroid tissue has
been removed. The nurse caring for the patient should prioritize what question
when addressing potential complications?
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ENDOCRINE QUESTIONS (TEST BANK) NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
1. The nurse is caring for a patient with Addisons disease who is scheduled for
discharge. When teaching
the patient about hormone replacement therapy, the nurse should address what
topic?
A) The possibility of precipitous weight gain
B) The need for lifelong steroid replacement
C) The need to match the daily steroid dose to immediate symptoms
D) The importance of monitoring liver function - Correct Answer-B
2. A patient is prescribed corticosteroid therapy. What would be priority
information for the nurse to give
the patient who is prescribed long-term corticosteroid therapy?
A) The patients diet should be low protein with ample fat.
B) The patient may experience short-term changes in cognition.
C) The patient is at an increased risk for developing infection.
D) The patient is at a decreased risk for development of thrombophlebitis and
thromboembolism. - Correct Answer-C
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*Diet should be high in protein with limited fat.*
3. A nurse caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus is reviewing laboratory
results. What is an expected
urinalysis finding?
A) Glucose in the urine
B) Albumin in the urine
C) Highly dilute urine
D) Leukocytes in the urine - Correct Answer-C
4. The nurse caring for a patient with Cushing syndrome is describing the
dexamethasone suppression test
scheduled for tomorrow. What does the nurse explain that this test will involve?
A) Administration of dexamethasone orally, followed by a plasma cortisol level
every hour for 3
hours
B) Administration of dexamethasone IV, followed by an x-ray of the adrenal glands
C) Administration of dexamethasone orally at 11 PM, and a plasma cortisol level at
8 AM the next
morning
D) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by a plasma cortisol
level 3 hours after
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the drug is administered - Correct Answer-C
5. You are developing a care plan for a patient with Cushing syndrome. What
nursing diagnosis would
have the highest priority in this care plan?
A) Risk for injury related to weakness
B) Ineffective breathing pattern related to muscle weakness
C) Risk for loneliness related to disturbed body image
D) Autonomic dysreflexia related to neurologic changes - Correct Answer-A
A patient has been admitted to the post-surgical unit following a thyroidectomy.
To promote comfort and
safety, how should the nurse best position the patient?
A) Side-lying (lateral) with one pillow under the head
B) Head of the bed elevated 30 degrees and no pillows placed under the head
C) Semi-Fowlers with the head supported on two pillows
D) Supine, with a small roll supporting the neck - Correct Answer-C
A patient with thyroid cancer has undergone surgery and a significant amount of
parathyroid tissue has
been removed. The nurse caring for the patient should prioritize what question
when addressing potential complications?
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