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NURS 623 EXAM 2 Latest Updated 2024Dan, age 45, is obese and has type 2 diabetes. He has been having trouble getting
his glycohemoglobin under control. He's heard that exenatide (Byetta) causes
weight loss and wants to try it. What do you tell him? - correct answers-"Let's try
it. You're glycohemoglobin will be lowered and you may lose weight."
Which is the only treatment option that is curative for primary
hyperparathyroidism? - correct answers-parathyroidectomy
The most common worldwide cause of hypothyroidism is: - correct answers-
iodine deficiency
What should be assessed for during exam on pt with HYPOparathyroidism? -
correct answers-chvostek's sign
Morton has Type 2 diabetes. His treatment, which includes diet, exercise, and oral
antidiabetic agents, is insufficient to achieve acceptable glycemic control. Your
next course of action is to - correct answers-ADD LONG-ACTING INSULIN
Joy has gout. In teaching her about her disease, which food do you tell her is
allowed in her diet? - correct answers-Broccoli
,What controls the amount of calcium in the blood? - correct answers-Parathyroid
Thyroid hormones regulate - correct answers-metabolism
Which tests should you order to confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism? - correct
answers-t3 & Free T4 (preferred over T4)
What are the hallmark signs of Grave's disease? - correct answers-enlarged
thyroid and increased T3
What is the gold standard screening for thyroid TUMOR/NODULE? - correct
answers-ULTRASOUND
What is the diagnostic screening for thyroid cancer? - correct answers-FINE
NEEDLE BIOPSY
What is the preferred treatment of Grave's disease in pregnancy - correct
answers-Propylthiouracil (PTU):
, Before starting anti-thyroid meds what should be checked? - correct answers-
LIVER FUNCTIONS
what is the goal of thyroid treatment - correct answers-euthyroid state
What are signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism overtreatment? - correct
answers-hyperglycemia; cardiac arrhythmias (Afib); adrenal insufficiency;
increased myxedema.
Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's
syndrome? - correct answers-Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and
HYPOkalemia
Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: -
correct answers-Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up
ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - correct answers-
persistent proteinuria
A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on
therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) and medical nutritional therapy (MNT). Which
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