NUR3219C Adult Acute Exam 1 Exam Questions And Answers. Verified and Updated
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NUR3219C Adult Acute Exam 1 Exam
Questions And Answers. Verified and
Updated
Which of the following endocrine hormone functions in a reciprocal manner with insulin to
maintain normal blood sugar levels?
aldosterone
glucagon
cortisol
oxytocin - answerglucagon
Glucagen antidote for beta bloc...
NUR3219C Adult Acute Exam 1 Exam
Questions And Answers. Verified and
Updated
Which of the following endocrine hormone functions in a reciprocal manner with insulin to
maintain normal blood sugar levels?
aldosterone
glucagon
cortisol
oxytocin - answer✔✔glucagon
Glucagen antidote for beta blockers (antihypertensives)
Which of the following statement is true regarding type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)?
Classic manifestations include anorexia and urinary retention
More common than type 2 DM
Most people are older (over 65 yoa) at diagnosis
Caused by a lack of insulin production by the pancreas - answer✔✔Caused by a lack of insulin
production by the pancreas
Which of the following statements is true regarding type 2 DM?
Pathophysiology includes excess glucose production and insulin resistance
Is diagnosed equally across all genetic and ethnic populations
Often manifests acutely with distinct and severe symptoms
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,Most accurate diagnostic study is pancreatic biopsy - answer✔✔Pathophysiology includes
excess glucose production and insulin resistance
A patient with which of the following problems would be at highest risk of non-DM
hyperglycemia?
Arthritis
Migraine headaches
Pancreatitis
Hypertension - answer✔✔Pancreatitis
Which of the following medication would most likely cause a patient to have hyperglycemia?
Antibiotics
Ace-inhibitors
Benzodiazepines
Corticosteroids - answer✔✔Corticosteroids
Which of the following is the most frequently reported side effect of metformin (Glucophage)?
Orthostatic hypotension
Diarrhea
Muscle weakness
Rebound hyperglycemia - answer✔✔Diarrhea
Metformin causes GI upset like diarrhea - can be taken w food to help
Which of the following would be the priority intervention for a nurse to implement for an awake
and alert patient with a blood glucose of 50 mg/dL?
Wait 15 minutes and recheck the blood glucose
Call the provider to come assess the patient
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,Ensure the patient drinks some apple juice
Message pharmacy to decrease the next dose of insulin - answer✔✔Ensure the patient drinks
some apple juice
Short acting insulin - answer✔✔Regular (Humulin R, Novolin R)
onset: 30min-1hr
peak: 2-5hr
duration: 5-8hr
Intermediate acting insulin - answer✔✔NPH (Humulin N, Novolin N)
onset: 1.5-4hr
peak: 4-12hr
duration: 12-18 hr
Long acting insulin - answer✔✔glargine (Lantus), detemir (Levemir), degludec (tresiba)
onset: 0.8-4hr
peak: N/A
duration: 16-24hr
A characteristic common to all hormones is that they
a. circulate in the blood bound to plasma proteins.
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, b. influence cellular activity of specific target tissues.
c. accelerate the metabolic processes of all body cells.
d. enter a cell and change the cell's metabolism or gene expression. - answer✔✔b. influence
cellular activity of specific target tissues.
A patient is receiving radiation therapy for cancer of the kidney. The nurse monitors the patient
for signs and symptoms of damage to the
a. pancreas.
b. thyroid gland.
c. adrenal glands.
d. posterior pituitary gland. - answer✔✔c. adrenal glands.
A patient has a serum sodium level of 152 mEq/L (152 mmol/L). The normal hormonal response
to this situation is
a. release of ADH.
b. release of ACTH.
c. secretion of aldosterone.
d. secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone. - answer✔✔a. release of ADH.
All cells in the body are believed to have intracellular receptors for
a. insulin.
b. glucagon.
c. growth hormone.
d. thyroid hormone. - answer✔✔d. thyroid hormone.
When obtaining subjective data from a patient during assessment of the endocrine system, the
nurse asks specifically about
a. energy level.
b. intake of vitamin C.
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