NUR 654 Midterm Study Guide Questions & Answers 100% Correct!

A patient has rapid weight gain, amenorrhea without pregnancy, and mild hypertension. Once confirmatory tests are performed, what is a possible treatment for this patient? - ANSWERSPituitary tumor resection A patient has unexplained weight loss and the provider notes increased skin pigmentation on light-exposed skin folds along with darkened palmar creases. Which laboratory tests will the provider order vs NOT order - ANSWERSORDER: Serum ACTH, Serum electrolytes, TB skin testing NOT: Serum cortisol T or F Patient wishes related to palliative care should be discussed at the initial visit and updated at preventive visits - ANSWERST T or F A patient on chemo has a high temperature and absolute neutropenic count 500,000 needs immediate ER workup - ANSWERST Radiation therapy can be used for all of the following in cancer treatment EXCEPT - ANSWERSTreatment of side effects of chemo T or F SIADH is an oncological emergency requiring urgent oncologic care - ANSWERST What is an effective pharmacologic medication to treat non-cancer chronic pain? - ANSWERSIbuprofen T or F The most common sites for breast CA metastasis include lymph, lungs, liver, bone, and brain - ANSWERST What is an FDA approved treatment for osteoporosis? - ANSWERSBiphosphonate therapy T or F Bone density improvement is the primary goal of biphosphonate treatment? - ANSWERSF (it is to slow the progression of disease) An elevated serum alkaline phosphate (SAP) may include all of the following EXCEPT - ANSWERSHypothyroidism T or F Xray findings associated with Paget's disease can show enlargement of bone and specific deformities (long bone bowing) - ANSWERST Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome include - ANSWERSAmenorrhea T or F Pituitary tumor resection may be first line treatment for Cushing's Syndrome if inidicated - ANSWERST Addison's Disease may cause which of the following lab abnormalities? - ANSWERSElevated ACTH (not hypokalemia, hypernatremia, or elevated cortisol) T or F A p