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NUR 3125 Exam 2 Endocrine practice questions with complete solutions
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- NUR 3125
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NUR 3125 Exam 2 Endocrine practice questions with complete solutions
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NUR 3125 Exam 2 Endocrine practicequestions with complete solutions
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?
A familial, autosomal dominant gene defect
Obesity and lack of exercise
Immune destruction of the pancreas
Hyperglycemia from eating too many sweets Correct Answers
Immune destruction of the pancreas
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?
Decreased IGF-1
Hypotension
Sexual dysfunction
Height increases Correct Answers Sexual dysfunction
, 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:
Cognitive disability and stunted growth
Increased risk of childhood thyroid cancer
Hyperactivity and attention deficit disorder
Liver, kidney, and pancreas failure Correct Answers Cognitive
disability and stunted growth
A 30-year-old female presents with hypertension, headache,
tachycardia, impaired glucose tolerance, and weight loss. Which
of the following diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the
chart?
Addison disease
Conn disease
Cushing disease
Pheochromocytoma Correct Answers Pheochromocytoma
A 30-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a
hospital unit for the surgical removal of her thyroid gland.
During the postoperative period, the nurse notes that the
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