ATI PME The endocrine system Test 4.0
Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
a nurse at a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking hydrocortisone
for adrenal insufficiency. The client report fatigue and feeling overwhelmed by
personal responsibilities. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication the provider might need to increase the clients dosage?
Correct Answer
hypotension
Question 2
a nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for glipizide therapy to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include
Correct Answer
avoid drinking alchohol
Question 3
a nurse is teaching a client about self-administering regular insulin. The nurse should
instruct the client to rotate injection sites to prevent which of the following?
Correct Answer
lipohypertrophy
Question 4
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports muscle pain. Which of the following adverse reactions should the nurse
suspect
Correct Answer
lactic acidosis
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, Question 5
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin and is scheduled to undergo
angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The nurse should identify that an
interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye increases the client's risk for
which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer
Acute renal failure
Question 6
a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking pioglitazone to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should explain to the client about the need to monitor
which of the following lab values
Correct Answer
-ALT
-LDL
Question 7
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking desmopressin. The nurse should make
which of the following assessments to evaluate the drug's effectivness
Correct Answer
urine output
Question 8
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to begin exenatide therapy to
treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include
Correct Answer
-inject the drug sub Q
-expect the peak effect in 2 hours
-use the drug as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
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Questions and Correct Answers
Question 1
a nurse at a provider's office is assessing a client who has been taking hydrocortisone
for adrenal insufficiency. The client report fatigue and feeling overwhelmed by
personal responsibilities. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as
an indication the provider might need to increase the clients dosage?
Correct Answer
hypotension
Question 2
a nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for glipizide therapy to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include
Correct Answer
avoid drinking alchohol
Question 3
a nurse is teaching a client about self-administering regular insulin. The nurse should
instruct the client to rotate injection sites to prevent which of the following?
Correct Answer
lipohypertrophy
Question 4
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus
and reports muscle pain. Which of the following adverse reactions should the nurse
suspect
Correct Answer
lactic acidosis
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, Question 5
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking metformin and is scheduled to undergo
angiography using iodine-containing contrast dye. The nurse should identify that an
interaction between metformin and the IV contrast dye increases the client's risk for
which of the following conditions?
Correct Answer
Acute renal failure
Question 6
a nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin taking pioglitazone to treat type 2
diabetes mellitus. The nurse should explain to the client about the need to monitor
which of the following lab values
Correct Answer
-ALT
-LDL
Question 7
a nurse is caring for a client who is taking desmopressin. The nurse should make
which of the following assessments to evaluate the drug's effectivness
Correct Answer
urine output
Question 8
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who is about to begin exenatide therapy to
treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include
Correct Answer
-inject the drug sub Q
-expect the peak effect in 2 hours
-use the drug as a supplement to an oral hypoglycemic
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