ATI Med Surg Learning 3.0 Endocrine Dynamic Quiz

1. A nurse in the ED is assessing a client who has pancreatitis. In which of the following lab results should the patient expect to see an elevation? - Amylase 2. A nurse is providing teaching about exercise to a client who has type 1 DM. Which of the following statements should the nurse include? - "Wear a medical alert identification tag when you exercise." 3. A nurse is assessing a client who is recovering from a thyroidectomy and has a harsh, high-pitched respiratory sound. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Prepare for a tracheostomy 4. A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to receive peritoneal dialysis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Warm the dialysate solution prior to administration 5. A nurse is teaching a client about PSA test. Which of the following directions should the nurse provide? - "You should not ejaculate for 24 hours prior to the PSA test." 6. A nurse is planning care for a client who has Cushing's syndrome due to chronic corticosteroid use. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? - Check the client's urine specific gravity 7. A nurse is monitoring a client following a thyroidectomy for the presence of hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Involuntary muscle spasms 8. A nurse is planning care for a client who is experiencing the Somogyi effect and takes intermittent acting insulin. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan? - Monitor the client's nighttime blood glucose levels 9. A nurse is checking lab values to determine if a client with DM is adhering to the treatment plan. Which of the following tests should the nurse use to make this determination? - Glycosylated hemoglobin levels 10. A nurse is caring for a client who has urolithiasis and requires further diagnostic testing after an initial test indicated hypercalcemia. Which of the following structures controls calcium concentration? - Parathyroid gland 11. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect the client to display? - Difficulty sleeping 12. A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 DM and a capillary blood glucose reading of 48 mg/dL. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Diaphoresis 13. A nurse is planning care for a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) with mild manifestations. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications? - Tolvaptan 14. A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with an Addisonian crisis and has a blood pressure of 74/42 mmHg. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? - Hydrocortisone 15. A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following skin manifestations should the nurse expect to find? - Bronze pigmentation of the skin 16. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type 2 DM about the pathophysiology of the disease. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - "My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin." 17. A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who has DM. Which of the following results indicates that the client's diabetes is controlled? - Fasting blood glucose 95 mg/dL