Med Surg | Endocrine UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the water deprivation test ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Depriving the client of fluids
prior to test to measure the kidneys ability to concentrate urine
What is acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER -Excess growth hormone in adults which
causes an increase in size of body parts but not height
Expected findings in a patient with hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER -Nervousness
, thin hair , exophthalmos ( bulging eyes) , goiter ( enlargement of the thyroid gland located in
the neck)
Physical finding with Cushing's disease - CORRECT ANSWER -Moon face , dependent
edema (swelling in legs ), buffalo hump , acne, red cheeks and hirsutism (excessive hair growth)
What is type 1 diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER -A disorder where the pancreas
does not secrete insulin
What is Cushing's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood cortisol levels are increased
What is the HbA1c test? - CORRECT ANSWER -Best indicator of an average blood
glucose level for the past 120 days
Propyliouracil client education includes - CORRECT ANSWER -Taking medication with
meals , and monitor for leukopenia ( low white blood cells) , thrombocytopenia (low platelets)
and sore throat
What is anastomotic leak? - CORRECT ANSWER -A frequent serious complication of
gastric bypass surgery and is an emergency
, Poor diabetes control is indicated by a HbA1c level of? - CORRECT ANSWER -9% or
greater
What is desmopressin (decreases urine output ) - CORRECT ANSWER -(ADH)
Antidiuretic hormone replacement agent for neurogenic diabetes insipidus
Expected findings of a client with SIADH (Syndrome of inapproriate antidiurectic Hormone) -
CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid Retention and Weight Gain
Teaching about insulin injections with a patient newly diagnosed with Diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER -rotate the injection sites.
Characteristics that place a person at higher risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT
ANSWER -BMI > 25, HbA1C > 5.7 and Sedentary life style
Oral antidiabetic medication that should be taken with foods and stopped within 48 hours of a
radiographic test with iodine - CORRECT ANSWER -Metformin
TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) stimulates the thyroid to release ? - CORRECT
ANSWER -T3 and T4
This electrolyte is increased in blood tests with Diabetes insipidus - CORRECT
ANSWER -potassium
A client with Hypothyroidism should their daily intake of this nutrient in their diet - CORRECT
ANSWER -Fiber
Nursing action during an Addisonian crisis - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor electrolytes,
place client in recumbent position with legs elevated
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the water deprivation test ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Depriving the client of fluids
prior to test to measure the kidneys ability to concentrate urine
What is acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER -Excess growth hormone in adults which
causes an increase in size of body parts but not height
Expected findings in a patient with hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER -Nervousness
, thin hair , exophthalmos ( bulging eyes) , goiter ( enlargement of the thyroid gland located in
the neck)
Physical finding with Cushing's disease - CORRECT ANSWER -Moon face , dependent
edema (swelling in legs ), buffalo hump , acne, red cheeks and hirsutism (excessive hair growth)
What is type 1 diabetes mellitus - CORRECT ANSWER -A disorder where the pancreas
does not secrete insulin
What is Cushing's disease? - CORRECT ANSWER -Blood cortisol levels are increased
What is the HbA1c test? - CORRECT ANSWER -Best indicator of an average blood
glucose level for the past 120 days
Propyliouracil client education includes - CORRECT ANSWER -Taking medication with
meals , and monitor for leukopenia ( low white blood cells) , thrombocytopenia (low platelets)
and sore throat
What is anastomotic leak? - CORRECT ANSWER -A frequent serious complication of
gastric bypass surgery and is an emergency
, Poor diabetes control is indicated by a HbA1c level of? - CORRECT ANSWER -9% or
greater
What is desmopressin (decreases urine output ) - CORRECT ANSWER -(ADH)
Antidiuretic hormone replacement agent for neurogenic diabetes insipidus
Expected findings of a client with SIADH (Syndrome of inapproriate antidiurectic Hormone) -
CORRECT ANSWER -Fluid Retention and Weight Gain
Teaching about insulin injections with a patient newly diagnosed with Diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWER -rotate the injection sites.
Characteristics that place a person at higher risk of developing Diabetes Mellitus - CORRECT
ANSWER -BMI > 25, HbA1C > 5.7 and Sedentary life style
Oral antidiabetic medication that should be taken with foods and stopped within 48 hours of a
radiographic test with iodine - CORRECT ANSWER -Metformin
TSH (Thyroid stimulating hormone) stimulates the thyroid to release ? - CORRECT
ANSWER -T3 and T4
This electrolyte is increased in blood tests with Diabetes insipidus - CORRECT
ANSWER -potassium
A client with Hypothyroidism should their daily intake of this nutrient in their diet - CORRECT
ANSWER -Fiber
Nursing action during an Addisonian crisis - CORRECT ANSWER -Monitor electrolytes,
place client in recumbent position with legs elevated
