NRSG 6300 Advanced Pathophysiology
1-85 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
A patient's parathyroid glands were damaged. What signs and symptoms
does the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
Tetany
Chvostek's sign
Trousseau's sign
Low serum calcium
Tingling sensation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Chvostek's sign
,Trousseau's sign
Low serum calcium
Tingling sensation
A patient has very low cortisol levels. Which of the following tests may be
appropriate?
Dexamethasone suppression test
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulation test
Dexamethasone activation test - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH) stimulation test
A patient presents in the emergency department with a thyrotoxic crisis.
Which of the following are correct associations and actions for the nurse to
make in this situation?
Work to calm the patient down. Thyroid hormone levels will decrease with
time.
,Have the patient move vigorously. Thyroid hormone levels are too low.
Expect to find a calm, complacent patient who does not recognize the
severity of the situation.
Recognize that this is a medical emergency and treatment is needed
immediately. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Recognize that this is a medical emergency
and treatment is needed immediately.
A nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with primary
hyperparathyroidism. Which condition is the nurse concerned the patient
may be at increased risk for?
Pathological fracture
Severe hypotension
Weight gain and truncal obesity
Acromegaly - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pathological fracture
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, A patient read a medical article and now feels she has hyperthyroidism.
Which of the following of the patient's symptoms may be caused by
hyperthyroidism?
Sense of racing heart and tremors
Lethargy and extreme fatigue
Feeling cold all the time
Gaining weight while feeling she is not eating more - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sense
of racing heart and tremors
A nurse sees in a patient's file the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. No
treatments have begun. Which of the following symptoms and signs may
the nurse expect to observe in the patient?
Severe hypotension
Sluggish responses and lethargy
Weight gain
Tachycardia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tachycardia
1-85 2025/2026 Exam Questions and
Correct Answers | New Update
A patient's parathyroid glands were damaged. What signs and symptoms
does the nurse expect? Select all that apply.
Tetany
Chvostek's sign
Trousseau's sign
Low serum calcium
Tingling sensation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Chvostek's sign
,Trousseau's sign
Low serum calcium
Tingling sensation
A patient has very low cortisol levels. Which of the following tests may be
appropriate?
Dexamethasone suppression test
Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulation test
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulation test
Dexamethasone activation test - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH) stimulation test
A patient presents in the emergency department with a thyrotoxic crisis.
Which of the following are correct associations and actions for the nurse to
make in this situation?
Work to calm the patient down. Thyroid hormone levels will decrease with
time.
,Have the patient move vigorously. Thyroid hormone levels are too low.
Expect to find a calm, complacent patient who does not recognize the
severity of the situation.
Recognize that this is a medical emergency and treatment is needed
immediately. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Recognize that this is a medical emergency
and treatment is needed immediately.
A nurse is working with a patient diagnosed with primary
hyperparathyroidism. Which condition is the nurse concerned the patient
may be at increased risk for?
Pathological fracture
Severe hypotension
Weight gain and truncal obesity
Acromegaly - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pathological fracture
3
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, A patient read a medical article and now feels she has hyperthyroidism.
Which of the following of the patient's symptoms may be caused by
hyperthyroidism?
Sense of racing heart and tremors
Lethargy and extreme fatigue
Feeling cold all the time
Gaining weight while feeling she is not eating more - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sense
of racing heart and tremors
A nurse sees in a patient's file the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. No
treatments have begun. Which of the following symptoms and signs may
the nurse expect to observe in the patient?
Severe hypotension
Sluggish responses and lethargy
Weight gain
Tachycardia - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Tachycardia
