NURS 6501 Week 9 Quiz / NURS6501 Week 9 Quiz(2 NEW Versions):Walden University:

NURS 6501 Week 9 Quiz / NURS6501 Week 9 Quiz: Advanced Pathophysiology -Walden University

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• Question 1

If a patient’s posterior pituitary is removed, which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease?

• Question 2

An aide asks the nurse what is the most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion. How should the nurse respond?

• Question 3

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 4

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 5

When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for?

• Question 6

A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which hormone will prevent excessive uterine bleeding?

• Question 7

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 8

A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity for:

• Question 9

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 10

A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by:

• Question 11

If a patient had a problem with the hypothalamus, which of the following hormones would be affected?

• Question 12

A 50-year-old male patient is deficient in ADH production. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find?

• Question 13

When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by:

• Question 14

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.

• Question 15

A 22-year-old female has a low level of TSH. What condition does the nurse expect the patient is experiencing?

• Question 16

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 17

A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of which of the following would decrease in this patient?

• Question 18

Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM), and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations?

• Question 19

A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes?

• Question 20

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 21

A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?

• Question 22

While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism.

• Question 23

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 24

A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond?

• Question 25

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 26

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?

• Question 27

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 28

When a nurse is assessing the physical features of individuals with Cushing syndrome, these findings will include:

• Question 29

A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal:

• Question 30

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 31

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?.

• Question 32

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?

• Question 33

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 34

A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would accompany this condition?

• Question 35

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?