NU 189 Exam 4 Review Questions With
Complete Solutions
Hyperpituitary |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Agromegaly
Gigantism |(never |fuse)
Growth |plate |distinguish |one |never |fuse
Gigantism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Never |fuses |(elongated |bones)
Acromegaly |(enlarged |bones) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-enlargement |of |the |extremities
Hypopituitary |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration |
Addison |(secondary)
amenorrhea
Headaches
Visual |disturbances |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-S/S |of |hyperpituitary
Test |to |diagnose |Cushing |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dexamethasone |suppression |test
,Steps |for |a |dexamethasone |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NPO
Blood |specimen |collected |(1st |thing)
Pheochromcytoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-tumor |of |the |adrenal |medulla
S/S |of |pheochromcytoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Severe |HTN |& |tachycardia
Catecholamine |(EPI |& |NONEPI) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-What |is |secreted |from |a |
pheochromcytoma
SIADH |(soaked |inside) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |amounts |ADH |(fluid |overload)
S/s |of |fluid |over |load |due |SIADH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-JVD, |crackles, |ABD |distention
Increased |specific |gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |overload
Drop |in |urine |specific |gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |overload
Treatment |for |SIADH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tolvaptan
DI |(dry |inside) |(primary |DI) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decreased |production |of |ADH |(dilute |
urine)
Secondary |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TBI
Neurosurgery
, Trauma
Infection
Sx
Dipsogenic |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |fluid |intake
Nephrogenic |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kidneys |don't |respond |properly |to |ADH
Drug |related |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lithium, |demeclocycline
S/S |OF |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration
For |someone |with |DI, |check |vital |signs |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tachycardia |and |
hypotension
Treatment |for |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DDAVP |(desmopressin)
Therapeutic |response |for |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decrease |urine |output
Hallmark |sign |of |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-polyuria |(increased |urine)
When |a |pt |receives |regular |insulin |when |to |check |to |hypoglycemia |(remember |peak |hours |so |
check |in |3 |hours) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1000
Why |are |DM |patients |prone |to |infection |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elevated |glucose |increase |
the |chance |for |bacteria |growth
Complete Solutions
Hyperpituitary |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Agromegaly
Gigantism |(never |fuse)
Growth |plate |distinguish |one |never |fuse
Gigantism |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Never |fuses |(elongated |bones)
Acromegaly |(enlarged |bones) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-enlargement |of |the |extremities
Hypopituitary |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration |
Addison |(secondary)
amenorrhea
Headaches
Visual |disturbances |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-S/S |of |hyperpituitary
Test |to |diagnose |Cushing |disease |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dexamethasone |suppression |test
,Steps |for |a |dexamethasone |test |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-NPO
Blood |specimen |collected |(1st |thing)
Pheochromcytoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-tumor |of |the |adrenal |medulla
S/S |of |pheochromcytoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Severe |HTN |& |tachycardia
Catecholamine |(EPI |& |NONEPI) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-What |is |secreted |from |a |
pheochromcytoma
SIADH |(soaked |inside) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |amounts |ADH |(fluid |overload)
S/s |of |fluid |over |load |due |SIADH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-JVD, |crackles, |ABD |distention
Increased |specific |gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |overload
Drop |in |urine |specific |gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Fluid |overload
Treatment |for |SIADH |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tolvaptan
DI |(dry |inside) |(primary |DI) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decreased |production |of |ADH |(dilute |
urine)
Secondary |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-TBI
Neurosurgery
, Trauma
Infection
Sx
Dipsogenic |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Excessive |fluid |intake
Nephrogenic |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-kidneys |don't |respond |properly |to |ADH
Drug |related |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Lithium, |demeclocycline
S/S |OF |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Dehydration
For |someone |with |DI, |check |vital |signs |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Tachycardia |and |
hypotension
Treatment |for |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-DDAVP |(desmopressin)
Therapeutic |response |for |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Decrease |urine |output
Hallmark |sign |of |DI |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-polyuria |(increased |urine)
When |a |pt |receives |regular |insulin |when |to |check |to |hypoglycemia |(remember |peak |hours |so |
check |in |3 |hours) |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1000
Why |are |DM |patients |prone |to |infection |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Elevated |glucose |increase |
the |chance |for |bacteria |growth
