MDC II FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN ACTUAL EXAM
NEWEST VERSION 2024-2025 ACTUAL QUESTION AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS RATED A
GRADE.(Modules 8, 9, 10)
Addisonian crisis ✔✔ANSWER✔✔This is a life threatening acute adrenal
insufficiency. The body needs more cortisol and aldosterone than it is
able to supply.
▪ Dexamethasone 4-12 mg IV bolus ✔✔ANSWER✔✔*Addisonian Crisis*
▪ Emergency Treatment
*▪ cortisol replacement*
▪ prednisone
Additionally, hydrocortisone sodium and dexamethasone
✔✔ANSWER✔✔*Addisonian Crisis*
▪ Early Detection Treatment
AVOID:
▪ *milk* (it's high in phosphate)
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,SHOULD EAT:
▪ green leafy vegetables ✔✔ANSWER✔✔*Hypoparathyroidism*
▪ dietician
▪ diabetes educator
▪ cultural assessment
▪ interpreter ✔✔ANSWER✔✔*Type II Diabetes*
▪ Multidimensional Care
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,Glucose is the main fuel for the CNS because the *brain cannot produce
or store glucose* ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Why is it important to keep glucose
maintained?
loss of muscle tissue.
It can also result in Cushing's syndrome (aka hypercortisolism), which
can lead to: a fatty hump between your shoulders, etc. (think of
Cushing's S/S) ✔✔ANSWER✔✔Side effects of long-term glucocorticoid
use
*Aging*
hormone excess/deficiency or poor hormone-receptor interactions
resulting in decreased responsiveness of the target tissue
✔✔ANSWER✔✔What are contributing factors to endocrine changes?
▪ diuretic and hydration therapy to help reduce serum calcium levels.
Ex: *LASIX*
▪ Monitor for: tingling/numbness in extremities, cardiac function during
rehydration
*▪ Pt high risk for fractures* ✔✔ANSWER✔✔*Hyperparathyroidism*
▪ Treatments
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, ▪ Laxatives are products that help people to poop by causing bowel
movements.
▪ Stool softeners are a type of laxative that works by drawing water into
the stool, making it softer and more comfortable to pass.
Answer: Stool softeners, such as docusate sodium (Colace)
✔✔ANSWER✔✔What is the difference between a laxative and a stool
softener?
*PT PAP HOT*
▪ Pituitary
▪ Thyroid
▪ Pancreas
▪ Adrenals
▪ Parathyroid
▪ Hypothalamus
▪ Ovaries
▪ Testes ✔✔ANSWER✔✔What are the glands of the endocrine system?
(SATA Q?)
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