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NURS 611 EXAM 3 PATHO 2026 EXAM 2 LATEST
VERSIONS ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM TEST BANK
2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!! |ALREADY GRADED A+ (MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY)||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which laboratory value is consistently low in a patient with
diabetes insipidus (DI)?
a.
Urine-specific gravity
c.
Urine protein
b.
Serum sodium
d.
Serum total protein - ANSWER-ANS: A
The basic criteria for diagnosing DI include a low urine-
specific gravity while sodium levels are high. Protein levels
are not considered.
Which form of diabetes insipidus (DI) is treatable with
exogenous antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
a.
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Neurogenic
c.
Nephrogenic
b.
Psychogenic
d.
Ischemic - ANSWER-ANS: A
Neurogenic DI is treated with ADH replacement therapy.
The other options are incorrect.
Which condition may result from pressure exerted by a
pituitary tumor?
a.
Hypothyroidism
c.
Diabetes insipidus
b.
Hypercortisolism
d.
Insulin hyposecretion - ANSWER-ANS: A
If the tumor exerts sufficient pressure, then thyroid and
adrenal hypofunction may occur because of lack of
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thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These result in the
symptoms of hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism. The
remaining options are not associated with the pressure
exerted by a pituitary tumor.
The term used to describe a person who experiences a
lack of all hormones associated with the anterior pituitary
is:
a.
Panhypopituitarism
c.
Hypopituitarism
b.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
d.
Anterior pituitary failure - ANSWER-ANS: A
Panhypopituitarism is the only available term that is
correctly associated with the lack of all anterior pituitary
hormones.
Visual disturbances are a result of a pituitary adenoma
because of the:
a.
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Liberation of anterior pituitary hormones into the optic
chiasm
b.
Pituitary hormones clouding the lens of the eyes
c.
Pressure of the tumor on the optic chiasm
d.
Pressure of the tumor on the optic and oculomotor cranial
nerves - ANSWER-ANS: C
Of the available options, pressure on the optic chiasm is
the only cause for visual disturbances resulting from a
pituitary adenoma.
Which disorder is considered a co-morbid condition of
acromegaly?
a.
Hypotension
c.
Brain cancer
b.
Diabetes
d.
NURS 611 EXAM 3 PATHO 2026 EXAM 2 LATEST
VERSIONS ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM TEST BANK
2026 COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!! |ALREADY GRADED A+ (MARYVILLE
UNIVERSITY)||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Which laboratory value is consistently low in a patient with
diabetes insipidus (DI)?
a.
Urine-specific gravity
c.
Urine protein
b.
Serum sodium
d.
Serum total protein - ANSWER-ANS: A
The basic criteria for diagnosing DI include a low urine-
specific gravity while sodium levels are high. Protein levels
are not considered.
Which form of diabetes insipidus (DI) is treatable with
exogenous antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
a.
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Neurogenic
c.
Nephrogenic
b.
Psychogenic
d.
Ischemic - ANSWER-ANS: A
Neurogenic DI is treated with ADH replacement therapy.
The other options are incorrect.
Which condition may result from pressure exerted by a
pituitary tumor?
a.
Hypothyroidism
c.
Diabetes insipidus
b.
Hypercortisolism
d.
Insulin hyposecretion - ANSWER-ANS: A
If the tumor exerts sufficient pressure, then thyroid and
adrenal hypofunction may occur because of lack of
,3|Page
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and
adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). These result in the
symptoms of hypothyroidism and hypocortisolism. The
remaining options are not associated with the pressure
exerted by a pituitary tumor.
The term used to describe a person who experiences a
lack of all hormones associated with the anterior pituitary
is:
a.
Panhypopituitarism
c.
Hypopituitarism
b.
Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
d.
Anterior pituitary failure - ANSWER-ANS: A
Panhypopituitarism is the only available term that is
correctly associated with the lack of all anterior pituitary
hormones.
Visual disturbances are a result of a pituitary adenoma
because of the:
a.
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Liberation of anterior pituitary hormones into the optic
chiasm
b.
Pituitary hormones clouding the lens of the eyes
c.
Pressure of the tumor on the optic chiasm
d.
Pressure of the tumor on the optic and oculomotor cranial
nerves - ANSWER-ANS: C
Of the available options, pressure on the optic chiasm is
the only cause for visual disturbances resulting from a
pituitary adenoma.
Which disorder is considered a co-morbid condition of
acromegaly?
a.
Hypotension
c.
Brain cancer
b.
Diabetes
d.
