NUR 148 Final Exam with Questions and Answers

NUR 148 Final Exam with Questions and Answers Which hormone changes does the nurse expect when a patient receives a continuous cortisol infusion for 24 hours when the patient's negative feedback is normal? ANSWER -Lower than Normal adrenocorticotropic hormone ACTH levels -Lower than normal corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) levels. (NCLEX question page 1238.) What issues does the RN expect in an older adult with age related changes? ANSWER Decreased core body temperature, dehydration, hyperglycemia, and polyuria. A young adult patient who is being seen in the clinic with excessive secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones: what lab tests results should the nurse expect? ANSWER Increased urinary cortisol Which statement made by a 50-year-old female patient indicated to the nurse further assessment of thyroid function may be needed? ANSWER "I feel a lump in my throat when I swallow" A patient seen in the ER for a severe headache and acute confusion has a serum sodium level 118. The nurse should anticipate the need for which diagnostic test? ANSWER Antidiuretic hormone level. This mineralocorticoid maintains extracellular fluid volume? ANSWER Aldosterone