NURS 6501 Week 9 Quiz with Answers Walden University (Grade A+plus) | NURS 6501 Week 9 Quiz with Answers (Grade A+plus)

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NURS 6501 Week 9 Quiz with Answers Walden University (Grade A+plus) Question 1 When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is... an example of a _____ effect by a hormone. Correct Answer: Question 2 A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity for: Correct Answer: Question 3 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: Correct Answer: Question 4 While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. Correct Answer: Question 5 A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal: Correct Answer: Question 6 A 50-year-old male patient is deficient in ADH production. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? Correct Answer: Question 7 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: Correct Answer: Question 8 A 3-year-old male was diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. The parents ask the nurse if left untreated what will happen. What is the nurse’s best response? If left untreated, the child would have: Correct Answer: Question 9 A 22-year-old female has a low level of TSH. What condition does the nurse expect the patient is experiencing? Correct Answer: Question 10 A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? Correct Answer: Question 11 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? Correct Answer: Question 12 A nurse is caring for a patient with SIADH. What severe complication should the nurse assess for? Correct Answer: Question 13 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: Correct Answer: Question 14 A 15-year-old female presents with breast discharge, dysmenorrhea, and excessive excitability. Tests reveal that all her pituitary hormones are elevated. What does the nurse suspect as the most likely cause for these assessment findings? Correct Answer: Question 15 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? Correct Answer: Question 16 A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital with the following lab values: serum glucose 500 mg/dl (high), urine glucose and ketones 4+ (high), and arterial pH 7.20 (low). Her parents state that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week. Which of the following statements best explains her acidotic state? Correct Answer: Question 17 When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for? Correct Answer: Question 18 A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond? Correct Answer: Question 19 A 50-year-old female presents with lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect? Correct Answer: Question 20 A 35-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. While the nurse is reviewing the lab tests, which results would the nurse expect to find? Correct Answer: Question 21 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: Correct Answer: Question 22 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? Correct Answer: Question 23 A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of which of the following would decrease in this patient? Correct Answer: Question 24 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? Correct Answer: Question 25 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? Correct Answer: Question 26 An aide asks the nurse what is the most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion. How should the nurse respond? Correct Answer: Question 27 A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for SIADH. Which of the following assessment findings would be expected in this patient? Correct Answer: Question 28 When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by: Correct Answer: Question 29 Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM), and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations? Correct Answer: Question 30 An endocrinologist isolated a new hormone and found it to be a water-soluble amine. Which of the following is most like this new hormone? Correct Answer: Question 31 If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? Correct Answer: Question 32 A student asks the instructor which of the following is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid. How should the instructor respond? Correct Answer: Question 33 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: Correct Answer: Question 34 What common neurologic disturbances should the nurse assess for in a patient with a pituitary adenoma? Correct Answer: Question 35 A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in: Correct Answer: [Show More]

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