NURS 6051 WEEK 9 QUIZ PATHO – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Visual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease. The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is: A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to best confirm the diagnosis? A 22-year-old male is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the following complications should the nurse anticipate? An endocrinologist isolated a new hormone and found it to be a water-soluble amine. Which of the following is most like this new hormone? Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus (DM), and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations? 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: