NUR 3125 ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
While planning care for a patient from general anesthesia, which
principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some general
anesthetic agents is _____ diabetes insipidus. - ANSWERS-
Nephrogenic
What problem should the nurse assess for in a patient with chronic
hyperparathyroidism? - ANSWERS-Osteoporosis and pathologic
fractures
When a patient asks what causes hyperglycemia in type 2 DM, how
should the nurse respond? Hyperglycemia is a result of: - ANSWERS-
Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance
When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse
assess for? - ANSWERS-Hyperglycemia
A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of
which of the following would decrease in this patient? - ANSWERS-
Thyroid-binding globulin
A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How
should the nurse respond? - ANSWERS-Stress
, A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups
of electrolytes? - ANSWERS-Potassium, magnesium, phosphate
Which gland secretes ADH and oxytocin? - ANSWERS-Posterior
pituitary
A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital
with altered consciousness and the following lab values: serum
glucose 500 mg/dl (high) and serum K+ 2 (low). Her parents state that
she has been sick with the "flu" for a week. The diagnosis is
hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS). What
relationship do these values have with her insulin deficiency? -
ANSWERS-Decreased insulin causes hyperglycemia and osmotic
diuresis.
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about Addison disease. Which
information should the nurse include? The most common cause of
Addison disease is: - ANSWERS-An autoimmune reaction
When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in
glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a
_____ effect by a hormone. - ANSWERS-Direct
The body's inability to conserve water and sodium and has weakness
and fatigability when affected by Addison disease is explained by
which of the following conditions? - ANSWERS-Aldosterone
deficiency and Hypocortisolism
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
While planning care for a patient from general anesthesia, which
principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some general
anesthetic agents is _____ diabetes insipidus. - ANSWERS-
Nephrogenic
What problem should the nurse assess for in a patient with chronic
hyperparathyroidism? - ANSWERS-Osteoporosis and pathologic
fractures
When a patient asks what causes hyperglycemia in type 2 DM, how
should the nurse respond? Hyperglycemia is a result of: - ANSWERS-
Hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance
When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse
assess for? - ANSWERS-Hyperglycemia
A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Synthesis of
which of the following would decrease in this patient? - ANSWERS-
Thyroid-binding globulin
A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How
should the nurse respond? - ANSWERS-Stress
, A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups
of electrolytes? - ANSWERS-Potassium, magnesium, phosphate
Which gland secretes ADH and oxytocin? - ANSWERS-Posterior
pituitary
A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital
with altered consciousness and the following lab values: serum
glucose 500 mg/dl (high) and serum K+ 2 (low). Her parents state that
she has been sick with the "flu" for a week. The diagnosis is
hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS). What
relationship do these values have with her insulin deficiency? -
ANSWERS-Decreased insulin causes hyperglycemia and osmotic
diuresis.
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about Addison disease. Which
information should the nurse include? The most common cause of
Addison disease is: - ANSWERS-An autoimmune reaction
When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in
glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a
_____ effect by a hormone. - ANSWERS-Direct
The body's inability to conserve water and sodium and has weakness
and fatigability when affected by Addison disease is explained by
which of the following conditions? - ANSWERS-Aldosterone
deficiency and Hypocortisolism
