NUR 654 Midterm Study Guide 2025/2026
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A patient has rapid weight gain, amenorrhea without pregnancy, and mild
hypertension. Once confirmatory tests are performed, what is a possible
treatment for this patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pituitary tumor resection
A patient has unexplained weight loss and the provider notes increased
skin pigmentation on light-exposed skin folds along with darkened palmar
creases. Which laboratory tests will the provider order vs NOT order - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ORDER: Serum ACTH, Serum electrolytes, TB skin testing
NOT: Serum cortisol
T or F
Patient wishes related to palliative care should be discussed at the initial
visit and updated at preventive visits - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
,T or F
A patient on chemo has a high temperature and absolute neutropenic count
>500,000 needs immediate ER workup - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Radiation therapy can be used for all of the following in cancer treatment
EXCEPT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Treatment of side effects of chemo
T or F
SIADH is an oncological emergency requiring urgent oncologic care - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔T
What is an effective pharmacologic medication to treat non-cancer chronic
pain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ibuprofen
T or F
The most common sites for breast CA metastasis include lymph, lungs,
liver, bone, and brain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
What is an FDA approved treatment for osteoporosis? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Biphosphonate therapy
T or F
, Bone density improvement is the primary goal of biphosphonate treatment?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔F (it is to slow the progression of disease)
An elevated serum alkaline phosphate (SAP) may include all of the
following EXCEPT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypothyroidism
T or F
Xray findings associated with Paget's disease can show enlargement of
bone and specific deformities (long bone bowing) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome include - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amenorrhea
T or F
Pituitary tumor resection may be first line treatment for Cushing's
Syndrome if inidicated - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Addison's Disease may cause which of the following lab abnormalities? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Elevated ACTH (not hypokalemia, hypernatremia, or
elevated cortisol)
T or F
A patient with suspected hirsituism should be referred to endocrinology for
an evaluation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
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Exam Questions and Verified Answers |
Already Graded A+
A patient has rapid weight gain, amenorrhea without pregnancy, and mild
hypertension. Once confirmatory tests are performed, what is a possible
treatment for this patient? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Pituitary tumor resection
A patient has unexplained weight loss and the provider notes increased
skin pigmentation on light-exposed skin folds along with darkened palmar
creases. Which laboratory tests will the provider order vs NOT order - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ORDER: Serum ACTH, Serum electrolytes, TB skin testing
NOT: Serum cortisol
T or F
Patient wishes related to palliative care should be discussed at the initial
visit and updated at preventive visits - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
,T or F
A patient on chemo has a high temperature and absolute neutropenic count
>500,000 needs immediate ER workup - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Radiation therapy can be used for all of the following in cancer treatment
EXCEPT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Treatment of side effects of chemo
T or F
SIADH is an oncological emergency requiring urgent oncologic care - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔T
What is an effective pharmacologic medication to treat non-cancer chronic
pain? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ibuprofen
T or F
The most common sites for breast CA metastasis include lymph, lungs,
liver, bone, and brain - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
What is an FDA approved treatment for osteoporosis? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Biphosphonate therapy
T or F
, Bone density improvement is the primary goal of biphosphonate treatment?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔F (it is to slow the progression of disease)
An elevated serum alkaline phosphate (SAP) may include all of the
following EXCEPT - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypothyroidism
T or F
Xray findings associated with Paget's disease can show enlargement of
bone and specific deformities (long bone bowing) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome include - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Amenorrhea
T or F
Pituitary tumor resection may be first line treatment for Cushing's
Syndrome if inidicated - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
Addison's Disease may cause which of the following lab abnormalities? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Elevated ACTH (not hypokalemia, hypernatremia, or
elevated cortisol)
T or F
A patient with suspected hirsituism should be referred to endocrinology for
an evaluation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔T
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