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Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 42: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders 1. Which of the following hormones is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? A) Prolactin B) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) C) Oxytocin D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) Ans: C Chapter: 42 Client Needs: IV-2 Cognitive Categories: Knowledge Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Easy Objective: 1 Feedback: Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressi...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 59: Assessment and Management of Patients With Hearing and Balance Disorders 1. The patient has been complaining of discomfort in the right ear. The nurse is aware that the tympanic membrane should be what color in a healthy ear? A) Pink B) Red C) Gray D) Yellow-white Ans: C Chapter: 59 Client Needs: IV-1 Cognitive Categories: Knowledge Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Easy Objective: 2 Feedback: The health...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 57: Management of Patients With Burn Injury 1. Which of the following terms refers to a graft derived from one part of a patient's body and used on another part of a different patient's body? A) Allograft B) Homograft C) Heterograft D) Autograft Ans: B Chapter: 57 Client Needs: IV-1 Cognitive Categories: Knowledge Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Easy Objective: 5 Feedback: Homografts are grafts derived f...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 72: Terrorism, Mass Casualty, and Disaster Nursing 1. A local chemical plant has had a chemical leak. This disaster is assigned a status of Level II, which indicates: A) Local emergency response teams can manage the situation. B) Regional efforts and aid from surrounding communities can manage the situation. C) Statewide or federal assistance is required. D) The area must be evacuated immediately. Ans: B Chapter: 72 Client Needs: ...

Chapter 14: Fluids and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution 1. Which of the following body functions is accomplished through osmosis? A) Urine production B) Menstruation C) Weight gain D) Respiration Ans: A Chapter: 14 Client Needs: IV-4 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1 Feedback: Osmosis occurs when two different solutions are separated by a membrane impermeable to the dissolved substances; fluid shifts th...

Performance by chapter What's this? Chapter 52: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders 5 quizzes taken 5 Your mastery 4.43 Class average View performance for all chapters Answer Key Question 1 See full question During a follow-up visit to the physician, a client with hyperparathyroidism asks the nurse to explain the physiology of the parathyroid glands. The nurse states that these glands produce parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH maintains the balance between ca...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 73: Miscellaneous Questions 1. The nurse is delivering the client's 10 a.m. medications. The client is away from his room for a diagnostic study. Which action is the most appropriate for the nurse to take? A) Leave the medications on the client's bedside table. B) Ask the client's roommate to keep the medications for the client until he returns. C) Lock the medications in the medicine preparation area until the client returns. D) ...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 14: Fluids and Electrolytes: Balance and Distribution 1. Which of the following body functions is accomplished through osmosis? A) Urine production B) Menstruation C) Weight gain D) Respiration Ans: A Chapter: 14 Client Needs: IV-4 Cognitive Categories: Application Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate Objective: 1 Feedback: Osmosis occurs when two different solutions are separated by a membrane imperme...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 28: Management of Patients With Coronary Vascular Disorders 1. A patient is diagnosed as having an elevated cholesterol level. The nurse is aware that plaque on the inner lumen of arteries is composed chiefly of: A) Lipids and fibrous tissue B) WBCs C) Lipoproteins D) High-density cholesterol Ans: A Chapter: 28 Client Needs: IV-4 Cognitive Categories: Knowledge Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Easy Objective...

Brunner: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition Chapter 41: Assessment and Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus 1. In type II non-insulin diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), the patient demonstrates the following characteristics: A) A need for insulin for life B) Usually obesity at diagnosis C) Islet cell antibodies D) Decrease in insulin resistance Ans: A Chapter: 41 Client Needs: IV-1 Cognitive Categories: Comprehension Concepts and Processes: Nursing Process Difficulty: Moderate ...