Endocrine Nursing Actual Practice Exam
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Gigantism and acromegaly are both related to an excess of growth hormone, but what are
the differences between them? - answer-gigantism starts before puberty and the person
will have normal proportions. acromegaly doesn't start till adulthood, organs are not in
proportion with rest of body (may lead to heart or renal failure)
hyperfunction of the posterior pituitary can be related to the following... - answer-tumors,
head injuries, pituitary surgeries, drugs (barbituates, anesthesia, diuretics)
Hyperfunction of the thyroid is also called... - answer-thyrotoxicosis, Grave's disease
Hypocalcemia: what things should be at bedside? What are signs of it? - answer-trach tray
and IV calcium. Chvostek (face), Trousseau (arm), tetany, numbness/tingling
Hypofunction of the adrenal glands - answer-Addison's disease
Hypofunction of the posterior pituitary can be caused by... - answer-tumors, infections,
surgeries, CVAs, ARF
Hypofunction of the posterior pituitary results in a deficiency of ADH (aka vasopressin)
which causes... - answer-diabetes insipidus
, Addison's disease can occur in any age or gender, but who is it most common in? - answer-
women <60 years old
An adrenalectomy will require the individual to be on lifelong _____ replacement therapy. A
dietary consult should be arranged to discuss a diet high in _____ and _____. It is important
to monitor ____ and ____ post-surgery. - answer-hormone. vitamins and protein.
electrolytes and glucose.
Both acromegaly and gigantism may cause the individual to have ____ pain. - answer-joint
Common causes of hypothyroidism... - answer-iodine deficiency, foods/meds that lower T4
(spinach, lithium), thyroidectomy, congenital (Cretinism=defective development),
autoimmune disorder (Hashimoto's)
earliest sign of hypocalcemia - answer-numbness, tingling around the mouth
A low urine specific gravity indicates that urine is more... - answer-concentrated
abnormal labs associated with Addison's disease - answer-urine cortisol LOW, serum cortisol
level LOW
Acromegaly results in enlarged _____, _____, _____, and ______. The voice _____ and
bones _____. - answer-extremities, forehead, jaw, tongue. deepens. thicken.
Addision's disease (hypofunction of the adrenal glands) is a deficiency of what three things?
What specific part of the adrenal glands are hypofunctioning? - answer-cortisol,
aldosterone, androgens. the cortex.
(Latest Update) Real Questions
and Verified Answers | 100% Correct |
Already Graded A+.
Gigantism and acromegaly are both related to an excess of growth hormone, but what are
the differences between them? - answer-gigantism starts before puberty and the person
will have normal proportions. acromegaly doesn't start till adulthood, organs are not in
proportion with rest of body (may lead to heart or renal failure)
hyperfunction of the posterior pituitary can be related to the following... - answer-tumors,
head injuries, pituitary surgeries, drugs (barbituates, anesthesia, diuretics)
Hyperfunction of the thyroid is also called... - answer-thyrotoxicosis, Grave's disease
Hypocalcemia: what things should be at bedside? What are signs of it? - answer-trach tray
and IV calcium. Chvostek (face), Trousseau (arm), tetany, numbness/tingling
Hypofunction of the adrenal glands - answer-Addison's disease
Hypofunction of the posterior pituitary can be caused by... - answer-tumors, infections,
surgeries, CVAs, ARF
Hypofunction of the posterior pituitary results in a deficiency of ADH (aka vasopressin)
which causes... - answer-diabetes insipidus
, Addison's disease can occur in any age or gender, but who is it most common in? - answer-
women <60 years old
An adrenalectomy will require the individual to be on lifelong _____ replacement therapy. A
dietary consult should be arranged to discuss a diet high in _____ and _____. It is important
to monitor ____ and ____ post-surgery. - answer-hormone. vitamins and protein.
electrolytes and glucose.
Both acromegaly and gigantism may cause the individual to have ____ pain. - answer-joint
Common causes of hypothyroidism... - answer-iodine deficiency, foods/meds that lower T4
(spinach, lithium), thyroidectomy, congenital (Cretinism=defective development),
autoimmune disorder (Hashimoto's)
earliest sign of hypocalcemia - answer-numbness, tingling around the mouth
A low urine specific gravity indicates that urine is more... - answer-concentrated
abnormal labs associated with Addison's disease - answer-urine cortisol LOW, serum cortisol
level LOW
Acromegaly results in enlarged _____, _____, _____, and ______. The voice _____ and
bones _____. - answer-extremities, forehead, jaw, tongue. deepens. thicken.
Addision's disease (hypofunction of the adrenal glands) is a deficiency of what three things?
What specific part of the adrenal glands are hypofunctioning? - answer-cortisol,
aldosterone, androgens. the cortex.
