NURS 623 EXAM 2 Latest Updated 2024
Dan, age 45, is obese and has type 2 diabetes. He has been having trouble getting
his glycohemoglobin under control. He's heard that exenatide (Byetta) causes
weight loss and wants to try it. What do you tell him? - correct answers-"Let's try
it. You're glycohemoglobin will be lowered and you may lose weight."
Which is the only treatment option that is curative for primary
hyperparathyroidism? - correct answers-parathyroidectomy
The most common worldwide cause of hypothyroidism is: - correct answers-
iodine deficiency
What should be assessed for during exam on pt with HYPOparathyroidism? -
correct answers-chvostek's sign
Morton has Type 2 diabetes. His treatment, which includes diet, exercise, and oral
antidiabetic agents, is insufficient to achieve acceptable glycemic control. Your
next course of action is to - correct answers-ADD LONG-ACTING INSULIN
Joy has gout. In teaching her about her disease, which food do you tell her is
allowed in her diet? - correct answers-Broccoli
,What controls the amount of calcium in the blood? - correct answers-Parathyroid
Thyroid hormones regulate - correct answers-metabolism
Which tests should you order to confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism? - correct
answers-t3 & Free T4 (preferred over T4)
What are the hallmark signs of Grave's disease? - correct answers-enlarged
thyroid and increased T3
What is the gold standard screening for thyroid TUMOR/NODULE? - correct
answers-ULTRASOUND
What is the diagnostic screening for thyroid cancer? - correct answers-FINE
NEEDLE BIOPSY
What is the preferred treatment of Grave's disease in pregnancy - correct
answers-Propylthiouracil (PTU):
, Before starting anti-thyroid meds what should be checked? - correct answers-
LIVER FUNCTIONS
what is the goal of thyroid treatment - correct answers-euthyroid state
What are signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism overtreatment? - correct
answers-hyperglycemia; cardiac arrhythmias (Afib); adrenal insufficiency;
increased myxedema.
Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's
syndrome? - correct answers-Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and
HYPOkalemia
Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: -
correct answers-Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up
ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - correct answers-
persistent proteinuria
A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on
therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) and medical nutritional therapy (MNT). Which
Dan, age 45, is obese and has type 2 diabetes. He has been having trouble getting
his glycohemoglobin under control. He's heard that exenatide (Byetta) causes
weight loss and wants to try it. What do you tell him? - correct answers-"Let's try
it. You're glycohemoglobin will be lowered and you may lose weight."
Which is the only treatment option that is curative for primary
hyperparathyroidism? - correct answers-parathyroidectomy
The most common worldwide cause of hypothyroidism is: - correct answers-
iodine deficiency
What should be assessed for during exam on pt with HYPOparathyroidism? -
correct answers-chvostek's sign
Morton has Type 2 diabetes. His treatment, which includes diet, exercise, and oral
antidiabetic agents, is insufficient to achieve acceptable glycemic control. Your
next course of action is to - correct answers-ADD LONG-ACTING INSULIN
Joy has gout. In teaching her about her disease, which food do you tell her is
allowed in her diet? - correct answers-Broccoli
,What controls the amount of calcium in the blood? - correct answers-Parathyroid
Thyroid hormones regulate - correct answers-metabolism
Which tests should you order to confirm a diagnosis of hypothyroidism? - correct
answers-t3 & Free T4 (preferred over T4)
What are the hallmark signs of Grave's disease? - correct answers-enlarged
thyroid and increased T3
What is the gold standard screening for thyroid TUMOR/NODULE? - correct
answers-ULTRASOUND
What is the diagnostic screening for thyroid cancer? - correct answers-FINE
NEEDLE BIOPSY
What is the preferred treatment of Grave's disease in pregnancy - correct
answers-Propylthiouracil (PTU):
, Before starting anti-thyroid meds what should be checked? - correct answers-
LIVER FUNCTIONS
what is the goal of thyroid treatment - correct answers-euthyroid state
What are signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism overtreatment? - correct
answers-hyperglycemia; cardiac arrhythmias (Afib); adrenal insufficiency;
increased myxedema.
Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's
syndrome? - correct answers-Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and
HYPOkalemia
Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: -
correct answers-Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up
ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - correct answers-
persistent proteinuria
A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on
therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) and medical nutritional therapy (MNT). Which
