Nightingale Pathophysiology final
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A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the
nurse's best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase glucose in Urine
If a patient with diabetes has advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), what
does the nurse suspect is happening in the patient's body? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tissue/ cellular injury
Which information should the nurse include in a lecture on syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? SIADH results in excessive -
CORRECT ANSWER-renal retention of water without sodium retention.
A patient with Graves disease has subcutaneous swelling of the anterior leg. Which
term should the nurse document on the chart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pretibial
myxedema
, A student nurse asks the nurse what causes acromegaly. The nurse should explain
that acromegaly is caused by abnormal increases of: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Growth hormone
The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) involves: - CORRECT
ANSWER-autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
A patient has thyroid carcinoma. Which of the following will the nurse find on
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Small thyroid nodule
Which is the appropriate method for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Evaluating fasting plasma glucose levels
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse needs more teaching?
Hyperglycemia can lead to chronic complications of diabetes through: -
CORRECT ANSWER-suppression of oxidative stress.
Graves disease is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER-Type II
hypersensitivity
A patient asks the nurse about the best treatment for multiple myeloma? How
should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemotherapy
A patient has acute leukemia. A nurse recalls the cell most affected by this disease
is a: - CORRECT ANSWER-blast cell.
Which laboratory result will be elevated in a patient with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fibrin degradation products
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Exam Questions and Answers 100%
Pass
A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the
nurse's best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase glucose in Urine
If a patient with diabetes has advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), what
does the nurse suspect is happening in the patient's body? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Tissue/ cellular injury
Which information should the nurse include in a lecture on syndrome of
inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? SIADH results in excessive -
CORRECT ANSWER-renal retention of water without sodium retention.
A patient with Graves disease has subcutaneous swelling of the anterior leg. Which
term should the nurse document on the chart? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pretibial
myxedema
, A student nurse asks the nurse what causes acromegaly. The nurse should explain
that acromegaly is caused by abnormal increases of: - CORRECT ANSWER-
Growth hormone
The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) involves: - CORRECT
ANSWER-autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
A patient has thyroid carcinoma. Which of the following will the nurse find on
assessment? - CORRECT ANSWER-Small thyroid nodule
Which is the appropriate method for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Evaluating fasting plasma glucose levels
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse needs more teaching?
Hyperglycemia can lead to chronic complications of diabetes through: -
CORRECT ANSWER-suppression of oxidative stress.
Graves disease is an example of a: - CORRECT ANSWER-Type II
hypersensitivity
A patient asks the nurse about the best treatment for multiple myeloma? How
should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chemotherapy
A patient has acute leukemia. A nurse recalls the cell most affected by this disease
is a: - CORRECT ANSWER-blast cell.
Which laboratory result will be elevated in a patient with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fibrin degradation products
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