NR 565 Final Exam
______________ should be used with caution in patients with renal dysfunction,
cardiovascular disease, dehydration, and diabetes mellitus (can cause hyperglycemia).
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These agents are contraindicated in older adults, and patients with heart failure. -
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ANSWER saline agents
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2 hour post-load plasma glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test greater than or equal to
200 mg/dL. The test uses a glucose load containing the equivalent of 75 g anhydrous
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glucose dissolved in water.
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a. Pre-diabetes
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b. Diabetes mellitus - ANSWER b
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A newly pregnant mother shows understanding go hypothyroidism in pregnant women
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by stating (select all that apply)
a. I can keep my current dose of levothyroxine
b. I know that if I don't take my medicine, it can cause permanent damage to my fetus
c. I will need to increase my dose of medication for a shirt time
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d. my baby will start to maker her won thyroid hormone in week 3 - ANSWER b,c
increase dose upto 50% starting in weeks 4-8 and level off at week 16. It can cause
neurophysiological damage, low IQ, retardation mentally and physically
A patient comes into the clinic complaining of sore throat and fever. She has recently
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started Methimazole in the last 4 weeks. What does this suggest? - ANSWER
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Agranulocytosis. Must check CBC and LFTs. Labs may only catch in time since it
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progresses quickly
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A patient has a TSH of .28, a free T4 of 3, a free T3 over 650. What medication should
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she be started on? - ANSWER Methimazole, PTU, radioactive iodine.
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A patient has just been prescribed levothyroxine. The NP put in a lab order to check
TSH levels in:
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a. 4-6 weeks
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b. one week
c. 6-8 weeks
d. once a year - ANSWER c
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A patient receives his first. lab results showing an A1C of 7.2%. What is the diagnosis? -
ANSWER Recheck and confirm diagnosis for diabetes
A patient reports taking an oral bisacodyl laxative for several years. Which of the
following instructions should be given to guide the discontinuation of the laxative?
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a. Stop taking the oral laxative and use a suppository until normal motility resumes.
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b. Stop taking the laxative immediately and expect no stool for several days.
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c. Withdraw from the laxative slowly to avoid a rebound constipation effect.
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d. Switch to a bulk-forming laxative, such as methylcellulose.- ANSWER b
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A patient who has been taking senna for several days reports that her urine is yellowish
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brown. Which of the following responses is the most appropriate response?
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a. It is a sign of toxicity; this drug must be discontinued.
b. It is an expected, harmless effect of senna.
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c. It indicates that renal failure has occurred.
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d. It is caused by dehydration, which is a laxative side effect.- ANSWER b
A patient with a history of bladder cancer and HF should avoid what class of DM
medications? - ANSWER pioglitazone