NURS-6501N-35, Advanced Pathophysiology. (VERIFIED)

1) 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? 2) When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by: 3) 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. 4) 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: 5) A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by: 6) A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? 7) A 50-year-old male patient is deficient in ADH production. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect to find? 8) 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: 9) 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? 10) An aide asks the nurse what is the most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion. How should the nurse respond? 11) A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? 12) 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? DOWNLOAD FOR MORE SOLUTIONS