NSG 120 FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Your patient has a hydronephrosis. Your priority assessment should in-clude?: -edema
-blood pressure
-urinary output
2. Your patient has hypothyroidism.What are the side effects: -decreased TSHlevels
-polydipsia
-Weight loss
3. Your patient hypersecretion of corticosteroids. You suspect they have: -
Cushing's disease
4. True or false: A common side effect of endometriosis is painful intercourseand urination:
False
5. A deficiency in the release of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone [ADH]) bythe posterior
pituitary gland causes: Diabetes insipidus
6. Polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia, weight loss, and fatigue are the principalsigns and
symptoms of: Diabetes mellitus
7. Damage to the pituitary gland, which causes hypopituitarism, can resultfrom: - Radiation
- Surgical removal
- Ischemia
8. The syndrome caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, which results in excessive
circulating cortisol levels, fatigue, muscular weakness,and changes in body appearance, is
called: Cushing's syndrome
9. Adrenal insufficiency, with progressive destruction of the adrenal gland, iscalled: Addison's
disease
10. The presence of a painless lump or nodule on the thyroid gland, along with complaints of
persistent hoarseness and trouble swallowing, should raise the suggestion of: Cancer of the
thyroid gland
11. Insulin reaction can be caused by: -Too much insulin
-Delayed meal of insufficient food
-Excessive exercise
12. Preventive measures for a decubitus ulcer include: - Good skin care
- Position changes every 2 hours
-Early ambulation
, 13. Chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease of bones and joints caused bydegenerative
changes in the cartilage is called: Osteoarthritis
14. Inflammation of the joints caused by excessive uric acid levels in the bloodand joints is:
Gouty arthritis
15. is an injury that is the result of overuse, overstretching, or forciblestretching of a
muscle beyond its functional capacity. It sometimes involves atendon: Strain
16. Which of the following statements is/are true about osteoporosis?: Osteo-porosis is a silent
disease until a bone breaks to cause pain
17. is a destructive disease of the alveoli and the adjacent capillary walls resulting in
chronic dyspnea, cough, and the characteristic barrel chest: Em-physema
18. refers to obstructive diseases of the lungs, including chronic bron- chitis,
bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and pneumoconiosis: COPD
19. May be caused by partial occlusion of an artery by atherosclerosis, or froma small
embolus, a vascular. spasm: Transient ischemic attack
20. Occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the myocardium is impairedor the heart is
working harder and needs more oxygen: angia
21. A progressive degenerative disease affecting mortar in rounds in the cere-bral cortex the
brain stem and spinal cord: ALS
22. Occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet themetabolic needs of
the body: Congestive heart failure
23. A presence of plaques consisting of lipid cells, fibrin, and cell debris oftenwith attached
thrombi: Atherosclerosis
24. A progressive degenerative disease that affects motor function their loss ofextrapyramidal
activity: Parkinson's disease
25. Characterized by progressive tissue degeneration and obstruction in theairway of the
lungs: COPD
26. Chronic disorder of uric acid and metabolism that manifest as an acute,episodic form of
arthritis: Gouty Arthritis
27. Condition of chronic hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex which results inexcessive
circulating cortisol levels: Cushing's disease
28. I neoplastic condition usually involving a single lymph node: Hodgkin'slymphoma
29. A coronary artery is totally obstructed, leading to prolonged ischemic andcall death, or
infarction, of the heart wall: Myocardial infarction
30. Considered an autoimmune disorder causing chronic systemic inflamma-tory disease:
Rheumatoid arthritis
31. A progressive demyelination of the neurons of the brain, spinal cord, andcranial nerves:
MS
1. Your patient has a hydronephrosis. Your priority assessment should in-clude?: -edema
-blood pressure
-urinary output
2. Your patient has hypothyroidism.What are the side effects: -decreased TSHlevels
-polydipsia
-Weight loss
3. Your patient hypersecretion of corticosteroids. You suspect they have: -
Cushing's disease
4. True or false: A common side effect of endometriosis is painful intercourseand urination:
False
5. A deficiency in the release of vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone [ADH]) bythe posterior
pituitary gland causes: Diabetes insipidus
6. Polyuria, polyphagia, polydipsia, weight loss, and fatigue are the principalsigns and
symptoms of: Diabetes mellitus
7. Damage to the pituitary gland, which causes hypopituitarism, can resultfrom: - Radiation
- Surgical removal
- Ischemia
8. The syndrome caused by hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex, which results in excessive
circulating cortisol levels, fatigue, muscular weakness,and changes in body appearance, is
called: Cushing's syndrome
9. Adrenal insufficiency, with progressive destruction of the adrenal gland, iscalled: Addison's
disease
10. The presence of a painless lump or nodule on the thyroid gland, along with complaints of
persistent hoarseness and trouble swallowing, should raise the suggestion of: Cancer of the
thyroid gland
11. Insulin reaction can be caused by: -Too much insulin
-Delayed meal of insufficient food
-Excessive exercise
12. Preventive measures for a decubitus ulcer include: - Good skin care
- Position changes every 2 hours
-Early ambulation
, 13. Chronic, progressive, inflammatory disease of bones and joints caused bydegenerative
changes in the cartilage is called: Osteoarthritis
14. Inflammation of the joints caused by excessive uric acid levels in the bloodand joints is:
Gouty arthritis
15. is an injury that is the result of overuse, overstretching, or forciblestretching of a
muscle beyond its functional capacity. It sometimes involves atendon: Strain
16. Which of the following statements is/are true about osteoporosis?: Osteo-porosis is a silent
disease until a bone breaks to cause pain
17. is a destructive disease of the alveoli and the adjacent capillary walls resulting in
chronic dyspnea, cough, and the characteristic barrel chest: Em-physema
18. refers to obstructive diseases of the lungs, including chronic bron- chitis,
bronchiectasis, asthma, emphysema, and pneumoconiosis: COPD
19. May be caused by partial occlusion of an artery by atherosclerosis, or froma small
embolus, a vascular. spasm: Transient ischemic attack
20. Occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the myocardium is impairedor the heart is
working harder and needs more oxygen: angia
21. A progressive degenerative disease affecting mortar in rounds in the cere-bral cortex the
brain stem and spinal cord: ALS
22. Occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficient blood to meet themetabolic needs of
the body: Congestive heart failure
23. A presence of plaques consisting of lipid cells, fibrin, and cell debris oftenwith attached
thrombi: Atherosclerosis
24. A progressive degenerative disease that affects motor function their loss ofextrapyramidal
activity: Parkinson's disease
25. Characterized by progressive tissue degeneration and obstruction in theairway of the
lungs: COPD
26. Chronic disorder of uric acid and metabolism that manifest as an acute,episodic form of
arthritis: Gouty Arthritis
27. Condition of chronic hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex which results inexcessive
circulating cortisol levels: Cushing's disease
28. I neoplastic condition usually involving a single lymph node: Hodgkin'slymphoma
29. A coronary artery is totally obstructed, leading to prolonged ischemic andcall death, or
infarction, of the heart wall: Myocardial infarction
30. Considered an autoimmune disorder causing chronic systemic inflamma-tory disease:
Rheumatoid arthritis
31. A progressive demyelination of the neurons of the brain, spinal cord, andcranial nerves:
MS
