NURl 265/l NUR265l Examl 2l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl Conceptsl
ofl Medical-Surgicall Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Cortisoll canl leadl to
Answer:
Addisonl diseasel (hyperpigmentation,l tired,l lossl ofl appetite,l diarrhea,l n/v)
Canl alsol leadl tol Cushingl syndromel (rapidl weightl gain,l skinl thatl bruises,l glucosel issues)
QUESTION
Cortisoll purpose
Answer:
Keepsl inflammationl down,l regulatesl bloodl sugar,l controlsl sleep/wake,l boostsl energyl sol
youl canl handlel stress,l managesl howl bodyl usesl carbs
QUESTION
Cushing'sl syndrome
Answer:
Abdominall weightl gain,l fatigue,l swollenl face,l musclel loss,l skinl ulcers,l osteoporosis,l fatl
behindl neck,l stretchl marks,l excessl hairl growth,l thinl extremities,l fatl depositsl onl back,l
Malel gynecomastia,l poorl woundl healingo
,QUESTION
Addisonl disease
Answer:
bronzingl ofl thel skin,l hypoglycemia,l weakness,l weightl loss,l posturall hypotension,l GIl
upset
QUESTION
Addisonianl crisis
Answer:
N/Vl confusion,l abdominall pain,l extremel weakness,l hypoglycemia,l severel dehydration,l
Lowl BP.
Deliverl 4mgl dexamethasonel IV.
QUESTION
Addisonl diseasel you'lll see
Answer:
HYPOnatremia,l hypoglycemia,l hypovolemia,l hypotension,l HYPERkalemia
Addisons-l notl enoughl steroids
QUESTION
Cushingsl you'lll see
Answer:
HYPERglycemia,l hypernatremia,l hypervolemia,l hypertension,l HYPOkalemia.
Cushingsl -l tool manyl steroids
QUESTION
Ptl withl Addisonl hasl n/v,l diarrhea,l feverl comesl tol ED,l whatl doesl nursel givel them?
, Answer:
Hydrocortisonel IV
QUESTION
Pheochromocytoma
Answer:
hypersecretionl ofl epi/norepi.l persistentl HTN,l increasedl HR,l hyperglycemia,l diaphoresis,l
tremor,l poundingl HA;l avoidl stress,l frequentl bathingl andl restl breaks,l avoidl coldl andl
stimulatingl foodsl (surgeryl tol removel tumor)
QUESTION
Howl posteriorl pituitaryl glandl works
Answer:
Storesl vasopressinl andl oxytocinl afterl madel inl hypothalamus.l Vasopressinl (ADH)l
promotesl waterl reabsorption.l Oxytocinl producesl uterinel contractionl andl lactation.
QUESTION
hyperpituitarism
Answer:
thel excessl secretionl ofl growthl hormonel thatl causesl acromegalyl andl gigantism.l Causedl
byl tumorl orl injury.l Affectsl prolactinl andl growthl hormone.l Headaches,l visuall
disturbances.
QUESTION
Surgicall managementl forl hyperpituitarism
Answer:
Tumorl resection,l transsphenoidall hypophysectomy.l Postopl carel similarl tol craniotomy.l
Assesl forl cerebrall swellingl andl LOC.l Assesl forl CSFl drainage.
2026/l 2027l Update)l Advancedl Conceptsl
ofl Medical-Surgicall Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Cortisoll canl leadl to
Answer:
Addisonl diseasel (hyperpigmentation,l tired,l lossl ofl appetite,l diarrhea,l n/v)
Canl alsol leadl tol Cushingl syndromel (rapidl weightl gain,l skinl thatl bruises,l glucosel issues)
QUESTION
Cortisoll purpose
Answer:
Keepsl inflammationl down,l regulatesl bloodl sugar,l controlsl sleep/wake,l boostsl energyl sol
youl canl handlel stress,l managesl howl bodyl usesl carbs
QUESTION
Cushing'sl syndrome
Answer:
Abdominall weightl gain,l fatigue,l swollenl face,l musclel loss,l skinl ulcers,l osteoporosis,l fatl
behindl neck,l stretchl marks,l excessl hairl growth,l thinl extremities,l fatl depositsl onl back,l
Malel gynecomastia,l poorl woundl healingo
,QUESTION
Addisonl disease
Answer:
bronzingl ofl thel skin,l hypoglycemia,l weakness,l weightl loss,l posturall hypotension,l GIl
upset
QUESTION
Addisonianl crisis
Answer:
N/Vl confusion,l abdominall pain,l extremel weakness,l hypoglycemia,l severel dehydration,l
Lowl BP.
Deliverl 4mgl dexamethasonel IV.
QUESTION
Addisonl diseasel you'lll see
Answer:
HYPOnatremia,l hypoglycemia,l hypovolemia,l hypotension,l HYPERkalemia
Addisons-l notl enoughl steroids
QUESTION
Cushingsl you'lll see
Answer:
HYPERglycemia,l hypernatremia,l hypervolemia,l hypertension,l HYPOkalemia.
Cushingsl -l tool manyl steroids
QUESTION
Ptl withl Addisonl hasl n/v,l diarrhea,l feverl comesl tol ED,l whatl doesl nursel givel them?
, Answer:
Hydrocortisonel IV
QUESTION
Pheochromocytoma
Answer:
hypersecretionl ofl epi/norepi.l persistentl HTN,l increasedl HR,l hyperglycemia,l diaphoresis,l
tremor,l poundingl HA;l avoidl stress,l frequentl bathingl andl restl breaks,l avoidl coldl andl
stimulatingl foodsl (surgeryl tol removel tumor)
QUESTION
Howl posteriorl pituitaryl glandl works
Answer:
Storesl vasopressinl andl oxytocinl afterl madel inl hypothalamus.l Vasopressinl (ADH)l
promotesl waterl reabsorption.l Oxytocinl producesl uterinel contractionl andl lactation.
QUESTION
hyperpituitarism
Answer:
thel excessl secretionl ofl growthl hormonel thatl causesl acromegalyl andl gigantism.l Causedl
byl tumorl orl injury.l Affectsl prolactinl andl growthl hormone.l Headaches,l visuall
disturbances.
QUESTION
Surgicall managementl forl hyperpituitarism
Answer:
Tumorl resection,l transsphenoidall hypophysectomy.l Postopl carel similarl tol craniotomy.l
Assesl forl cerebrall swellingl andl LOC.l Assesl forl CSFl drainage.
