NURS 6531 FINAL PAPER EXAMPREP
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ Diabetes insipidus is associated with what sodium level? Answer:
Hypernatremia
◉ Psychogenic polydipsia results in urine that is: Answer: diluted
with low osmolality and hyponatremia
◉ How would you determine the cause of a patient's AKI who
presents with decreased urine output, history of neurogenic bladder,
chronic foley, dark urine, and Cr increase from 1.3 to 2.1 over 3
months? Answer: Flush the foley catheter to see if urine comes out
and assess the patency of the catheter. This action will unblock
clogged sediment or biofilm from chronic bacteriuria.
◉ When a female patient presents to the ER after sexual assault, what
medications should be offered prior to discharge? Answer:
Ceftriaxone, azithromycin, Plan B, and Metronidazole.
◉ Manifestations of Conn syndrome (hyperaldosteronism)? Answer:
hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and hypertension
, ◉ What causes Cushing syndrome? Answer: Increased levels of
glucocorticoids, can be exogenous (from therapy) or endogenous
(from adenoma or neoplasm).
◉ Manifestations of Cushing syndrome? Answer: hypertension,
truncal obesity, osteoporosis, skin fragility, and hyperglycemia.
◉ What differentiates primary adrenocortical insufficiency from
secondary adrenocortical insufficiency? Answer: Skin
hyperpigmentation is present in primary adrenocortical insufficiency
◉ What is Trousseau's sign? Answer: A carpal spasm elicited by
compression of the upper arm with a BP cuff that indicates
hypocalcemia.
◉ What is Chovstek's sign? Answer: A hemifacial tic that is induced
by tapping the facial nerve below the maxilla that indicates
hypocalcemia.
◉ What is Babinski's sign? Answer: An upward response (extension)
of the hallux when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt
instrument. Can identify spinal cord disease in adults.
◉ What is Romberg's sign? Answer: Loss of balance in standing
when eyes are closed. Usually indicating a loss of proprioception or
lesion in the cerebellum.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VIEW AHEAD STUDY SHEET
◉ Diabetes insipidus is associated with what sodium level? Answer:
Hypernatremia
◉ Psychogenic polydipsia results in urine that is: Answer: diluted
with low osmolality and hyponatremia
◉ How would you determine the cause of a patient's AKI who
presents with decreased urine output, history of neurogenic bladder,
chronic foley, dark urine, and Cr increase from 1.3 to 2.1 over 3
months? Answer: Flush the foley catheter to see if urine comes out
and assess the patency of the catheter. This action will unblock
clogged sediment or biofilm from chronic bacteriuria.
◉ When a female patient presents to the ER after sexual assault, what
medications should be offered prior to discharge? Answer:
Ceftriaxone, azithromycin, Plan B, and Metronidazole.
◉ Manifestations of Conn syndrome (hyperaldosteronism)? Answer:
hypernatremia, hypokalemia, and hypertension
, ◉ What causes Cushing syndrome? Answer: Increased levels of
glucocorticoids, can be exogenous (from therapy) or endogenous
(from adenoma or neoplasm).
◉ Manifestations of Cushing syndrome? Answer: hypertension,
truncal obesity, osteoporosis, skin fragility, and hyperglycemia.
◉ What differentiates primary adrenocortical insufficiency from
secondary adrenocortical insufficiency? Answer: Skin
hyperpigmentation is present in primary adrenocortical insufficiency
◉ What is Trousseau's sign? Answer: A carpal spasm elicited by
compression of the upper arm with a BP cuff that indicates
hypocalcemia.
◉ What is Chovstek's sign? Answer: A hemifacial tic that is induced
by tapping the facial nerve below the maxilla that indicates
hypocalcemia.
◉ What is Babinski's sign? Answer: An upward response (extension)
of the hallux when the sole of the foot is stimulated with a blunt
instrument. Can identify spinal cord disease in adults.
◉ What is Romberg's sign? Answer: Loss of balance in standing
when eyes are closed. Usually indicating a loss of proprioception or
lesion in the cerebellum.
