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NUR276 Final Review Questions with Correct Answers The patient has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. The nurse would assess the patient for the following signs and symptoms: - Ans:-Weight loss, hyponatremia, hypotension, hyperkalemia The patient with Cushing's disease has been admitted to ...

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NUR276 Final Review Questions with
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The patient has been diagnosed with Addison's Disease. The nurse would assess the patient for the

following signs and symptoms: - Ans:✔✔-Weight loss, hyponatremia, hypotension, hyperkalemia


The patient with Cushing's disease has been admitted to the unit for further monitoring. The nurse

understands that patients with Cushing's disease have: - Ans:✔✔-Too much cortisol, increased risk of

osteoporosis, hyperglycemia, and increased risk for infection


What do the adrenal glands do? - Ans:✔✔-Release MAC: Mineralocorticoids - aldosterone, Androgens -

testosterone, and


Cortisol


Addison's Crisis #1 Priority: - Ans:✔✔-IV Push Steroid


A patient who has liver failure with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which of the following actions

should the nurse anticipate prior to the procedure? - Ans:✔✔-Instruct patient to void


Assess vital signs prior to procedure



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Measure abdominal girth


Verify informed consent


Obtain patient weight


A nurse is reviewing the morning lab report on a patient with liver disease that is being prepared for a

paracentesis procedure. Which of the following lab values are abnormal and must be reported to the

physician? - Ans:✔✔-Hemoglobin 8.2 g/dL


Albumin levels 1.8 g/dL


INR 2.1


Sodium level of 128 mEq/L


A patient who has pancreatitis is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which lab value best

indicates therapeutic effectiveness of TPN? - Ans:✔✔-C. Albumin 4.2 g/dL


A patient states they have been vomiting for the last 4 days due to Acute Pancreatitis. The patient is

irritable, weak, and reporting muscle cramping and weakness. On assessment, the patient is

experiencing bradypnea with a respiratory rate of 9. The patient has the following ABG result: pH 7.52,

PaCo2 49, PaO2 80, HCO3 36. Which acid-base imbalance is presenting? - Ans:✔✔-A. Partially

compensated metabolic alkalosis




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