ATI Questions: Endocrine Questions And Answers 100% Verified.
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A nurse is monitoring the lab values of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic outcome of insulin therapy?
a. fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL
b. post...
ATI Questions: Endocrine Questions And
Answers 100% Verified.
A nurse is monitoring the lab values of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking
insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic outcome of insulin
therapy?
a. fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL
b. postprandial blood glucose 195 gm/dL
c. random blood glucose 210 mg/dL
d. preprandial blood glucose 60 mg/dL - correct answer. a. fasting blood glucose 96
mg/dL
-this is within the expected reference range of 70 to 110 mg/dL for a fasting blood
glucose level and indicates that insulin therapy is effective.
A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess for
which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia?
a. Strong, bounding pulse
b. decreased bowel sounds
c. tingling and numbness of the hands and feet
d. diminished deep-tendon reflexes - correct answer. c. tinging and numbness of the
hands and feet
-hypocalcemia causes paresthesia, which usually starts in the hands and feet
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pheochromocytoma. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take?
a. elevate the head of the client's bed
b. palpate the client's abdomen
c. monitor the client for hypotension
d. check the client's urine specific gravity - correct answer. a. elevate the head of the
client's bed
-the nurse should elevate the head of the client's bed to reduce blood pressure and
abdominal pressure
, A nurse is assessing a client who is taking propylthiouracil. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an indication that the medication has been effective?
a. increased ability to sweat
b. increased bowel movements
c. increased body weight
d. increased libido - correct answer. c. increased body weight
-propylthiouracil suppresses the production of thyroid hormones and allows for weight
gain. However, excessive weight gain should indicate that the dose of propylthiouracil is
too high.
A nurse is assessing a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
(SIADH). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?
a. Sodium 110 mEq/L
b. 2+ deep-tendon reflexes
c. potassium 3.7 mEq/L
d. urine specific gravity 1.025 - correct answer. a. sodium 110 mEq/L
-a client who has SIADH retains fluids, which causes dilutional hyponatremia (low
sodium level in the blood).
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse should expect
which of the following findings?
a. decreased heart rate
b. increased hematocrit
c. high urine specific gravity
d. low BUN level - correct answer. b. increased hematocrit
-increased hematocrit is an expected finding of diabetes insipidus due to dehydration.
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and has developed peripheral
neuropathy. Which of the following measures should the nurse recommend to prevent
injuries to the client's feet?
a. Examine the skin of the feet weekly for alterations in skin integrity
b. monitor the temperature of bath water with a thermometer
c. shop for shoes early in the day
d. round the edges of toenails when trimming them - correct answer. b. monitor the
temperature of bath water with a thermometer
-peripheral neuropathy makes it difficult to determine if bath water is too hot. Therefore,
to prevent injury, the client should use a bath thermometer to ensure a water
temperature below 43.3 degree C (110 degrees F).
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