NURS 215/ NURS215 EXAM 3 NEWEST
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A newborn is screened for congenital hypothyroidism and is
found to have the disorder. When educating the mother about
the importance of the infant's taking thyroid hormone
supplement, what should be included in the education? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > The infant will have dosage levels
adjusted as he grows.
A patient with a history of peptic ulcer disease presents to the
emergency department with the following symptoms: early
satiety, feeling of epigastric fullness and heaviness after meals,
weight loss, and vomiting. The nurse suspects that the peptic
ulcer has caused which of the following problems? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Obstruction
A major manifestation of Cushing syndrome includes which of
the following? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hypokalemia
,Which of the following pregnant women likely faces the
greatest risk of developing gestational diabetes? A client who: -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Is morbidly obese (defined as
greater than 100 pounds over ideal weight)
Which of the following clients would be considered to be
exhibiting manifestations of "prediabetes"? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > A middle-aged overweight adult with a fasting
plasma glucose level of 122 with follow-up OGTT of 189 mg/dL.
A hospital client with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes has been
administered a scheduled dose of regular insulin. Which of the
following effects will result from the action of insulin? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Promotion of glucose uptake by target
cells
The nurse is caring for a client who is in a severely hypothyroid
state. Which medications should be avoided related to the
inability to metabolize these drugs? Select all that apply. -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > • Analgesics
• Sedatives
• Anesthetics
,The nurse educates a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes
regarding diet and energy requirements. The nurse knows that
one gram of fat will provide _____ kcal of energy. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 9
The nurse is reviewing assessment data on four clients. Select
the client at highest risk for developing type 2 diabetes. - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > A 45-year-old obese female with a
sedentary lifestyle
The nurse and nursing student are caring for a client
undergoing a severe stressor with release of epinephrine into
the bloodstream. Which of these effects on blood glucose
levels does the nurse teach the student epinephrine will cause?
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Blood glucose will elevate.
A man is brought into the emergency department by
paramedics who state that the client passed out on the street.
The man smells of alcohol, and when roused says he has not
eaten since yesterday. He is wearing a medic alert bracelet that
says he is a diabetic. What would the nurse suspect as a
diagnosis? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Hypoglycemia
, The nurse has just completed teaching a client newly diagnosed
with type 1 diabetes about rapid-acting insulin. The nurse
determines that teaching was effective when the client selects:
- ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Lispro
The nurse screening for diabetes mellitus at a health fair does
not have enough supplies for all of the clients attending. Which
clients should be given screening priority? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Male age 45, BMI 32
• Female age 30, history GDM
• Male age 65, hypertension
The nurse is caring for an adult client with growth hormone
deficiency. When performing an assessment of this client,
which system should the nurse be sure to assess for
complications related to this disorder? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Cardiovascular system
The critical care nurse has just admitted a client with diabetic
ketoacidosis (DKA) whose blood glucose level is 877 mg/dL. The
client's breath has a fruity odor and the client is confused.
Which of these does the nurse set as the priority at this time? -
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