PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022 MODULE 9 Exam VERIFIED

PORTAGE LEARNING NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022 MODULE 9 Exam VERIFIED Question 1 5 / 5 pts Multiple Choice If a patient is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show? High levels of ACTH Correct! Low levels of ACTH Hyperkalemia None of the above Question 2 5 / 5 pts Multiple Choice: The following are common signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome EXCEPT: Poor wound healing Correct! Weight loss Osteoporosis Acne Question 3 Multiple Choice: Primary adrenocortical deficiency (Addison’s disease) is most frequently caused by: Autoimmune mechanisms You Answered Infection Metastatic tumor Trauma Question 4 5 / 5 pts Multiple Choice: Signs and symptoms of Addison’s disease include each of the following EXCEPT: LethargyCorrect! Retention of sodium Nausea and vomiting Hypotension Question 5 2.5 / 2.5 pts An autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the cells that produced