Week 9 quiz
• Question 1 What common neurologic disturbances should
the nurse assess for in a patient with a pituitary adenoma?
• Question 2 A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary
tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for SIADH. Which of the following
assessment findings would be expected in this patient?
• Question 3 A 30-year-old male presents to his primary
care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and
lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which
of the following treatments would the nurse help implement?
• Question 4 A 50-year-old male patient presents with
polyuria and extreme thirst. He was given exogenous ADH. For which of the following
conditions would this treatment be effective?
• Question 5 A 22-year-old female has a low level of TSH.
What condition does the nurse expect the patient is experiencing?
• Question 6 A 25-year-old male presents to his primary
care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a mass on
the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone
(GH). Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find?
• Question 7 Which principle should the nurse include
while planning care for a patient with an ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior
pituitary is stimulated by:
• Question 8 A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with a
hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells. Which of the following
would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient?
• Question 9 A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is
admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely
reveal:
• Question 10 A patient has researched lipid-soluble
hormones on the Internet. Which information indicates the patient has a good
understanding? Lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane by:
• Question 11 When a nurse is assessing the physical
features of individuals with Cushing syndrome, these findings will include:
• Question 12 A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about
Addison disease. Which information should the nurse include? The most common
cause of Addison disease is:
• Question 13 A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which
of the following groups of electrolytes?
• Question 14 A patient has high levels of hormones. To
adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the
capacity for:
• Question 15 When catecholamines are released in a patient,
what should the nurse assess for?
• Question 16 A patient wants to know why ADH is important
in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in:
• Question 17 When a patient wants to know what most
commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most
commonly caused by:
• Question 18 A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with
type 1 DM. When the parents ask what causes this, what is the nurse’s best
response?
• Question 19 A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin.
Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by:
• Question 20 A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to
be released. How should the nurse respond?
• Question 21 Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in
patients with untreated Graves disease. The endocrinologist explains to the
patient that the main cause of these complications is:
• Question 22 A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which
hormone will prevent excessive uterine bleeding?
• Question 23 A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was
admitted to the hospital with the following lab values: serum glucose 500 mg/dl
(high), urine glucose and ketones 4+ (high), and arterial pH 7.20 (low). Her
parents state that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week. Which of the
following statements best explains her acidotic state?
• Question 24 When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle
cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an
example of a _____ effect by a hormone.
• Question 25 A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with
type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to
best confirm the diagnosis?
• Question 26 While planning care for a patient from general
anesthesia, which principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some
general anesthetic agents is _____ diabetes insipidus.
• Question 27 A 22-year-old male is admitted to the
intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle
accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which
of the following complications should the nurse anticipate?
• Question 28 A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a
PTH-secreting tumor in which the parathyroid is removed. Which of the following
would the nurse expect following surgery?
• Question 29 A 50-year-old female presents with
lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed.
Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect?
• Question 30 Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM),
and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations?
• Question 31 If the patient has a problem with the pineal
gland, which substance would the nurse monitor?
• Question 32 A student asks the instructor which of the
following is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid. How should the
instructor respond?
• Question 33 A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with
hypothyroidism. Synthesis of which of the following would decrease in this
patient?
• Question 34 An endocrinologist isolated a new hormone and
found it to be a water-soluble amine. Which of the following is most like this
new hormone?
• Question 35 A 3-year-old male was diagnosed with
congenital hypothyroidism. The parents ask the nurse if left untreated what
will happen. What is the nurse’s best response? If left untreated, the child
would have:
