NURS623 EXAM 2 | COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH EXPERT
SOLUTION | 2026 LATEST UPDATED GET A+
An older male adult presents to your clinic after finding a lump on his neck while shaving.
Physical exam reveals a firm 2 cm ...and non-tender nodule located on the right lobe of the
thyroid gland; right posterior cervical lymphadenopany is also appreciated.
• The patient's thyroid should be immediately ablated with radioactive iodine and he should be
referred to an endocrinologist.
• Order a TSH and refer to a surgeon for a fine needle biopsy
• Prescribe levothyroxine 0.25 mg daily with a six week follow up visit
• No interventions are necessary at this time; schedule a six month follow up visit. - (Answer)•
Order a TSH and refer to a surgeon for a fine needle biopsy
The vegetarian patient with gout asks the clinician about food that he should avoid, The clinician
should advise the patient to avoid which of the following foods?
• Rice
• Carrots
• Potatoes
,• Spinach - (Answer)• Spinach
The optimal treatment goal for glycemic control for type II diabetes is:
• Hg A1C of 7.0% to 8.0%
• Hg A1C of less than 10%
• Hg A1C of 4.0% to 60%
• Hg A1C of 6.5% to 7.0% - (Answer)Hg A1C of 6.5% to 7.0%
Which of the following is essential for diagnosing thyroid cancer?
• Thyroid US
• MRI
• CT
• Fine Needle Biopsy - (Answer)• Fine Needle Biopsy
A patient with type II diabetes asks the clinician why she needs to exercise, In order to answer
her, the clinician needs to have an understanding about the effect exercise has on the on the
patients with type II DM?
, • Reduces postprandial blood glucose
• All the answers
• Reduces triglycerides and increases high density lipoprotein (HDL)
• Reduces total cholesterol - (Answer)• All the answers
What is the leading cause of death in the adult diabetic patient?
• Renal failure
• Gangrenous ulcer
• Blindness
• Ischemic Heart disease - (Answer)• Ischemic Heart Disease
The clinician has been doing diabetic teaching for a patient with type I diabetes. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicate that teaching has been effective?
• As long as I don't need glasses, I don't have to worry about going blind.
• My optometrist checks my eyes
• I will see my eye doctor when my vision gets blurry
SOLUTION | 2026 LATEST UPDATED GET A+
An older male adult presents to your clinic after finding a lump on his neck while shaving.
Physical exam reveals a firm 2 cm ...and non-tender nodule located on the right lobe of the
thyroid gland; right posterior cervical lymphadenopany is also appreciated.
• The patient's thyroid should be immediately ablated with radioactive iodine and he should be
referred to an endocrinologist.
• Order a TSH and refer to a surgeon for a fine needle biopsy
• Prescribe levothyroxine 0.25 mg daily with a six week follow up visit
• No interventions are necessary at this time; schedule a six month follow up visit. - (Answer)•
Order a TSH and refer to a surgeon for a fine needle biopsy
The vegetarian patient with gout asks the clinician about food that he should avoid, The clinician
should advise the patient to avoid which of the following foods?
• Rice
• Carrots
• Potatoes
,• Spinach - (Answer)• Spinach
The optimal treatment goal for glycemic control for type II diabetes is:
• Hg A1C of 7.0% to 8.0%
• Hg A1C of less than 10%
• Hg A1C of 4.0% to 60%
• Hg A1C of 6.5% to 7.0% - (Answer)Hg A1C of 6.5% to 7.0%
Which of the following is essential for diagnosing thyroid cancer?
• Thyroid US
• MRI
• CT
• Fine Needle Biopsy - (Answer)• Fine Needle Biopsy
A patient with type II diabetes asks the clinician why she needs to exercise, In order to answer
her, the clinician needs to have an understanding about the effect exercise has on the on the
patients with type II DM?
, • Reduces postprandial blood glucose
• All the answers
• Reduces triglycerides and increases high density lipoprotein (HDL)
• Reduces total cholesterol - (Answer)• All the answers
What is the leading cause of death in the adult diabetic patient?
• Renal failure
• Gangrenous ulcer
• Blindness
• Ischemic Heart disease - (Answer)• Ischemic Heart Disease
The clinician has been doing diabetic teaching for a patient with type I diabetes. Which of the
following statements by the patient indicate that teaching has been effective?
• As long as I don't need glasses, I don't have to worry about going blind.
• My optometrist checks my eyes
• I will see my eye doctor when my vision gets blurry
