Exam 18: Alterations of Hormonal Regulation

A 35-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit.Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find before treatment?

When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism,how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by:

A nurse is caring for a patient with SIADH.What severe complication should the nurse assess for?

A patient with Addison disease has weakness and easy fatigability.A nurse recalls this is due to:

What is the cause of the hyperpigmentation seen in people with Cushing syndrome?

What problem should the nurse assess for in a patient with chronic hyperparathyroidism?

A 25-year-old male presents with fatigue,constipation,and sexual dysfunction.Tests reveal all pituitary hormones are normal and no masses are present.The nurse suspects the most likely cause of his symptoms is a dysfunction in the:

A 50-year-old male patient presents with polyuria and extreme thirst.He was given exogenous ADH.For which of the following conditions would this treatment be effective?

A 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit.Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal:

An aide asks the nurse what is the most common cause of elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)secretion.How should the nurse respond?

A 55-year-old female is admitted to the medical unit for complications of long-term,poorly controlled type 2 DM.Which of the following would the nurse expect to find in addition to elevated glucose?

Diabetes insipidus,diabetes mellitus (DM),and SIADH share which of the following assessment manifestations?

A 30-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a hospital unit for the surgical removal of her thyroid gland.During the postoperative period,the nurse notes that the patient's serum calcium is low.The nurse should observe the patient for which of the following signs/symptoms?

When a patient asks what causes hyperglycemia in type 2 DM,how should the nurse respond? Hyperglycemia is a result of:

A 30-year-old female presents with hypertension,headache,tachycardia,impaired glucose tolerance,and weight loss.Which of the following diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the chart?

A 13-year-old male who uses insulin to control his type 1 diabetes experiences hunger,lightheadedness,tachycardia,pallor,headache,and confusion during gym class.The most probable cause of these symptoms is:

The body's inability to conserve water and sodium when affected by Addison disease is explained by which of the following conditions?

Which of the following alterations would the nurse expect to find in a patient with untreated Cushing disease or syndrome?

When a staff member asks the nurse what causes the chronic complications of DM such as microvascular and macrovascular disease,how should the nurse respond? These complications are primarily related to:

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: