NSG 120 Pathophysiology
Final Exam (Herzing- kenosha)
Questions and Answers
testes function - correct answer produce sperm and testosterone
hyperparathyroidism treatment - correct answer Surgery
Volume replacement
Improve GFR
Increase Ca+ excretion
Diuretics
Cause of hypoparathyroidism - correct answer -removal of thyroid
-trauma to glands
Hypoparathyroidism treatment - correct answer vit D+ca supplementation
if low serum Ca, high urine Ca, add diuretic thiazide
Hyperthyroidism symptoms - correct answer Nervousness, weight loss despite increased
appetite, excessive sweating and heat intolerance, palpitations, frequent bowel movements,
muscular weakness of the proximal type and tremor
Graves disease - correct answer an autoimmune disorder that is caused by hyperthyroidism and
is characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos
,Hypothyroidism symptoms - correct answer Fatigue, lethargy. Modest weight gain with
anorexia. Dry, coarse skin and cold intolerance. Swelling of face, hands, and legs. Constipation.
Weakness, muscle cramps, arthralgias, paresthesias, impaired memory and hearing.
Cretinism - correct answer condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a
lack of mental development and dwarfed physical stature; the thyroid gland is either
congenitally absent or imperfectly developed
Hashimoto's disease - correct answer an autoimmune disease in which the body's own
antibodies attack and destroy the cells of the thyroid gland
thyrotoxicosis s/s - correct answer condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive
levels of thyroid hormone
simple goiter - correct answer thyroid enlarges due to lack of iodine in the diet
Simple Goiter Treatment - correct answer Goal is to reduce the size of the goiter. Dietary
supplements of iodine or T3 and T4 hormone replacement therapy
Cushing's syndrome - correct answer a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of
cortisol
Cushing's syndrome symptoms - correct answer Obesity, wasted extremities, buffalo hump,
acne, hirsutism, amenorrhea, proximal muscle weakness, striae, HTN
Addison Disease S/S - correct answer chronic fatigue, and weakness, loss of appetite with
consequent weight loss, inability to retain H2O and salt= dehydration
hyperpigmentation of the skin
, Addison's disease - correct answer A rare, chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal
glands do not produce sufficient steroid hormones.
SIADH - correct answer syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIADH treatment - correct answer Fluid restrictio
diabetes insipidus (DI) - correct answer antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a
resistance of the kidney to ADH
S&S of Diabetes Insipidus (Decreased ADH) - correct answer excessive urine output and thirst,
dehydration, weakness, and
DKA s/s - correct answer D-ehydration
K-etones in the urine and blood, Kussmaul Resp and K+
A-cidosis, Acetone breath, Anorexia d/t nausea
-Type I or II, a serious complication of insulin deficiency, break down of fats and rls of ketones
HHNKS symptoms - correct answer T2DM
insulin and fluid deficiency
Severe dehydration
Loss of electrolytes
Including potassium
Neurologic changes such as stupor
Final Exam (Herzing- kenosha)
Questions and Answers
testes function - correct answer produce sperm and testosterone
hyperparathyroidism treatment - correct answer Surgery
Volume replacement
Improve GFR
Increase Ca+ excretion
Diuretics
Cause of hypoparathyroidism - correct answer -removal of thyroid
-trauma to glands
Hypoparathyroidism treatment - correct answer vit D+ca supplementation
if low serum Ca, high urine Ca, add diuretic thiazide
Hyperthyroidism symptoms - correct answer Nervousness, weight loss despite increased
appetite, excessive sweating and heat intolerance, palpitations, frequent bowel movements,
muscular weakness of the proximal type and tremor
Graves disease - correct answer an autoimmune disorder that is caused by hyperthyroidism and
is characterized by goiter and/or exophthalmos
,Hypothyroidism symptoms - correct answer Fatigue, lethargy. Modest weight gain with
anorexia. Dry, coarse skin and cold intolerance. Swelling of face, hands, and legs. Constipation.
Weakness, muscle cramps, arthralgias, paresthesias, impaired memory and hearing.
Cretinism - correct answer condition of congenital hypothyroidism in children that results in a
lack of mental development and dwarfed physical stature; the thyroid gland is either
congenitally absent or imperfectly developed
Hashimoto's disease - correct answer an autoimmune disease in which the body's own
antibodies attack and destroy the cells of the thyroid gland
thyrotoxicosis s/s - correct answer condition caused by the exposure of body tissue to excessive
levels of thyroid hormone
simple goiter - correct answer thyroid enlarges due to lack of iodine in the diet
Simple Goiter Treatment - correct answer Goal is to reduce the size of the goiter. Dietary
supplements of iodine or T3 and T4 hormone replacement therapy
Cushing's syndrome - correct answer a condition caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of
cortisol
Cushing's syndrome symptoms - correct answer Obesity, wasted extremities, buffalo hump,
acne, hirsutism, amenorrhea, proximal muscle weakness, striae, HTN
Addison Disease S/S - correct answer chronic fatigue, and weakness, loss of appetite with
consequent weight loss, inability to retain H2O and salt= dehydration
hyperpigmentation of the skin
, Addison's disease - correct answer A rare, chronic endocrine disorder in which the adrenal
glands do not produce sufficient steroid hormones.
SIADH - correct answer syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
SIADH treatment - correct answer Fluid restrictio
diabetes insipidus (DI) - correct answer antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is not secreted, or there is a
resistance of the kidney to ADH
S&S of Diabetes Insipidus (Decreased ADH) - correct answer excessive urine output and thirst,
dehydration, weakness, and
DKA s/s - correct answer D-ehydration
K-etones in the urine and blood, Kussmaul Resp and K+
A-cidosis, Acetone breath, Anorexia d/t nausea
-Type I or II, a serious complication of insulin deficiency, break down of fats and rls of ketones
HHNKS symptoms - correct answer T2DM
insulin and fluid deficiency
Severe dehydration
Loss of electrolytes
Including potassium
Neurologic changes such as stupor
