ENDOCRINE QUIZ #1 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
AA2clientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2theA2diagnosisA2ofA2DI.A2ForA2whichA2serumA2e
lectrolyteA2abnormalityA2wouldA2youA2beA2sureA2toA2monitor?
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Hypercalcemia
HyperkalemiaA2-A2Ans--Hypernatremia
TheA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2theA2patientA2diagnosedA2withA2hypothyroidismA2theA2importan
ceA2ofA2takingA2theirA2Levothyroxine/Synthroid:A2selectA2allA2thatA2apply.
OnA2anA2emptyA2stomachA2firstA2thingA2inA2theA2morning.
WithA2aA2halfA2toA2fullA2glassA2ofA2water.
WithA2calciumA2toA2increaseA2absorption.
NoA2specificA2instructions,A2justA2rememberingA2toA2takeA2itA2isA2theA2mostA2important.A2-
A2Ans--OnA2anA2emptyA2stomachA2firstA2thingA2inA2theA2morning.
WithA2aA2halfA2toA2fullA2glassA2ofA2water.
TheA2nurseA2receivesA2labsA2backA2onA2oneA2ofA2theirA2patients.A2TSHA2isA2suppressed/
low,A2FreeA2T4A2isA2elevatedA2alongA2withA2TotalA2T3A2elevation.A2TheA2nurseA2recognize
sA2thisA2asA2beingA2consistentA2with:
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings
AddisonsA2-A2Ans--Hyperthyroidism
AA2clientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2aA2diagnosisA2ofA2SIADH.A2ForA2whichA2serum
A2electrolyteA2abnormalityA2willA2youA2beA2sureA2toA2monitor?
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia
HyponatremiaA2-A2Ans--Hyponatremia
AdequateA2fluidA2replacementA2andA2vasopressinA2replacementA2areA2objectivesA2ofA2ther
apyA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2diseaseA2processes?
DiabetesA2mellitus
DiabeticA2Ketoacidosis
DiabetesA2insipidus
CORRECT ANSWERS
AA2clientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2theA2diagnosisA2ofA2DI.A2ForA2whichA2serumA2e
lectrolyteA2abnormalityA2wouldA2youA2beA2sureA2toA2monitor?
Hypernatremia
Hyponatremia
Hypercalcemia
HyperkalemiaA2-A2Ans--Hypernatremia
TheA2nurseA2isA2teachingA2theA2patientA2diagnosedA2withA2hypothyroidismA2theA2importan
ceA2ofA2takingA2theirA2Levothyroxine/Synthroid:A2selectA2allA2thatA2apply.
OnA2anA2emptyA2stomachA2firstA2thingA2inA2theA2morning.
WithA2aA2halfA2toA2fullA2glassA2ofA2water.
WithA2calciumA2toA2increaseA2absorption.
NoA2specificA2instructions,A2justA2rememberingA2toA2takeA2itA2isA2theA2mostA2important.A2-
A2Ans--OnA2anA2emptyA2stomachA2firstA2thingA2inA2theA2morning.
WithA2aA2halfA2toA2fullA2glassA2ofA2water.
TheA2nurseA2receivesA2labsA2backA2onA2oneA2ofA2theirA2patients.A2TSHA2isA2suppressed/
low,A2FreeA2T4A2isA2elevatedA2alongA2withA2TotalA2T3A2elevation.A2TheA2nurseA2recognize
sA2thisA2asA2beingA2consistentA2with:
Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Cushings
AddisonsA2-A2Ans--Hyperthyroidism
AA2clientA2isA2admittedA2toA2theA2unitA2withA2aA2diagnosisA2ofA2SIADH.A2ForA2whichA2serum
A2electrolyteA2abnormalityA2willA2youA2beA2sureA2toA2monitor?
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
Hypocalcemia
HyponatremiaA2-A2Ans--Hyponatremia
AdequateA2fluidA2replacementA2andA2vasopressinA2replacementA2areA2objectivesA2ofA2ther
apyA2forA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2diseaseA2processes?
DiabetesA2mellitus
DiabeticA2Ketoacidosis
DiabetesA2insipidus