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NURS 6501 Completed Week 9 Quiz questions and answers new exam docs solved solutions Question 1 1 out of 1 points Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves ... disease. The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is: Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would accompany this condition? Question 3 1 out of 1 points A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in: Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male patient presents with polyuria and extreme thirst. He was given exogenous ADH. For which of the following conditions would this treatment be effective? Question 5 1 out of 1 points A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask what causes this, what is the nurse’s best response? Question 6 1 out of 1 points A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond? Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of which of the following would decrease in this patient? Question 8 1 out of 1 points When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for? Question 9 1 out of 1 points While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? Question 11 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by: Question 12 1 out of 1 points A patient has researched lipid-soluble hormones on the Internet. Which information indicates the patient has a good understanding? Lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane by: Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to best confirm the diagnosis? Question 14 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a mass on the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone (GH). Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find? Question 15 1 out of 1 points A nurse is caring for a patient with SIADH. What severe complication should the nurse assess for? Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which principle should the nurse include while planning care for a patient with an ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by: Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 22-year-old male is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the following complications should the nurse anticipate? Question 18 0 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male patient is deficient in ADH production. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? Question 19 1 out of 1 points A student asks the instructor which of the following is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid. How should the instructor respond? Question 20 1 out of 1 points What common neurologic disturbances should the nurse assess for in a patient with a pituitary adenoma? Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 54-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH). Which of the following electrolyte imbalances would be expected in this patient? Question 22 1 out of 1 points A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity for: Question 23 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal: Question 24 1 out of 1 points When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by: Question 25 1 out of 1 points A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the parathyroid is removed. Which of the following would the nurse expect following surgery? Question 26 1 out of 1 points When a nurse is assessing the physical features of individuals with Cushing syndrome, these findings will include: Question 27 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient? Question 28 1 out of 1 points A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? Question 29 1 out of 1 points If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? Question 30 1 out of 1 points A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about Addison disease. Which information should the nurse include? The most common cause of Addison disease is: Question 31 1 out of 1 points A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which hormone will prevent excessive uterine bleeding? Question 32 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Question 33 1 out of 1 points While planning care for a patient from general anesthesia, which principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some general anesthetic agents is _____ diabetes insipidus. Question 34 1 out of 1 points If a patient had a problem with the hypothalamus, which of the following hormones would be affected? Question 35 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old male presents with fatigue, constipation, and sexual dysfunction. Tests reveal all pituitary hormones are normal and no masses are present. The nurse suspects the most likely cause of his symptoms is a dysfunction in the: [Show More]

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