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USMLE STEP 3 EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Pseudogout associations - correct answer hemochromatosis, hyperparathyroidism, acromegaly, hypothyroidism Gout crystals - correct answer negatively birefringent needles Pseudogout crystals - correct answer positively birefringent needles Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep B - correct answer polyarteritis nodosa Vasculitis associated with chronic Hep C - correct answer cryoglobulinemia Best blood test for polyarteritis nodosa...

ATI PROCTORED MEDICAL SURGICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EXAM 2023/2024 A nurse is assessing a client who has manifestations of acromegaly. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Thinning of skeletal bone structure B. Concave chest wall C. High-pitched voice D. Increased head size Correct Answer: D. Increased head size A client who has acromegaly will present with an enlarged head size due to the excessive production of growth hormones after closing ...

Exam 3: NSG223 / NSG 223 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II / Med Surg 2 Exam | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: What are some dietary recommendations for a patient with cushing's syndrome? Answer: -Increase potassium, calcium and protein. -Restrict fluid and sodium intake. Q: What is acromegaly? Answer: hypersecretion of GH during adulthood Q: What is gigantism? Answer: hypersecretion of GH in children Q: What is contraindicated with ket...

NURSING CLINICALS ACROMEGALY EXAMINATION PRACTICE ASSESSMENT Q & A 2024

A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamine is: a. Cushing disease b. Conn syndrome c. Goiter d. pheochromocytoma (Ans- Pheochromocytoma Barrett esophagus is a. gastrin-secreting lesion b. gastrin-secreting tumor c. benign condition d. preneoplastic lesion (Ans- Preneoplastic lesion It is true that growth hormone excess in adults a. results in the condition of acromegaly b. leads to abnormally tall stature c. is associated with hypoglycemia d....

Endocrine Disorder NCLEX QuestionsA patient suspected of having acromegaly has an elevated plasma growth hormone level. In acromegaly, the nurse would also expect the patient's diagnostic results to include a. hyperinsulinemia b. a plasma glucose of less than 70 c. decreased growth hormone levels with an oral glucose challenge test d. a serum sometomedin C (insulin-like growth-factor) of more than 300 - correct answer d. a serum somatomedin C (Insulin-like-growth-factor) of more than 300 (...

Final Exam: BIOS 252 / BIOS252 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain Q: What is pituitary gigantism? Answer: Pituitary gigantism and acromegaly are caused by excess secretion of growth hormone (excess growth and size) Q: What is a goiter? Answer: Goiter is caused by an abnormality in the production of thyroid hormone (tumorous appearance of thyroid) Q: What is Graves...

Endocrine Module Learning Objectives 5 Functions of the Endocrine System - Role in reproductive & CNS function - Stimulate growth & development - Sexual reproduction - Maintaining homeostasis - Responding to emergency demands 1. Briefly summarize pathophysiology of every endocrine condition covered (except parathyroid) (1) ○ Disorders of Anterior Pituitary ■ Acromegaly: caused by a benign pituitary adenoma that secretes GH (growth hormone) ● Affects: 4/million adults in US diag...

Exam 1: NSG500 / NSG 500 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: What are examples of cognitive impairment findings in a patient? Answer: Inap- propriate laughing, flat affect, disheveled appearance, and communication may be altered Q: Different parts of the brain and what they activate; Parietal = Temporal = Frontal = Cerebral = Answer: Parietal = sensation Temporal = auditory Frontal = behavior/speech Cer...

First Assistant Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? A. Nerves B. Veins C. Arteries D. Ligaments B. Veins Body temperature is regulated by the: A. Pons B. Cerebellum C. Midbrain D. Hypothalamus D. Hypothalamus Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? A. Phosphate and chloride B. Magnesium and sodium C. Bicarbonate and sulfate D. Potassium and calcium D. Potassium and calcium Water constitutes wha...