Endocrine NCLEX Questions with answers graded A+

Endocrine NCLEX Questions A nursing instructor asks a student to describe the pathophysiology that occurs in Cushing's disease. Which statement by the student indicates an accurate understanding of this disorder? A. "Cushing's disease results from an oversecretion of insulin." B. "Cushing's disease is due to an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma." C. "Cushing's disease results from an undersecretion of corticotropic hormones." D. "Cushing's disease results from an undersecretion of mineralocorticoid hormones." - correct answer B. "Cushing's disease is due to an ACTH-secreting pituitary adenoma." A patient with Cushing syndrome is admitted to the hospital to have laparoscopic adrenalectomy. During the admission assessment, the patient tells the nurse, "The worst thing about this disease is how terrible I look. I feel awful about it." Which statement would be the best response by the nurse? A. "Let me show you how to dress so that the changes are not so noticeable." B. "I do not think you look bad. Your appearance is just altered by your disease." C. "Most of the physical changes caused by the disease will gradually improve after surgery." D. "You really should not worry about how you look in the hospital. We see many worse things." - correct answer "Most of the physical changes caused by the disease will gradually improve after surgery." A nurse is performing an assessment of a patient with the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome. Which sign would the nurse expect to note?