Indiana University Medical Surgical Nursing Exam 1
Total Questions : 41
Showing 10 questions, Sign in for moreA patient is admitted for treatment of Cushing's syndrome. The nurse correlates this disease process to which alteration in endocrine function?
A patient is being admitted with a diagnosis of Cushing syndrome. Which findings will the nurse expect during the assessment?
Which patient statement indicates a need for further education regarding medications after a bilateral adrenalectomy?
A college student is newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. She now has a headache, changes in her vision, and is anxious, but does not have her portable blood glucose monitor with her. Which action should the campus nurse advise her to take?
The nurse may notice which clinical manifestation in the pediatric client diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus?
A patient with type 2 diabetes is scheduled for a follow-up visit in the clinic several months from now. Which test will the nurse schedule to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment for the patient?
Which information obtained by the nurse in the endocrine clinic about a patient who has been taking prednisone 40 mg daily for 3 weeks is most important to report to the health care provider?
Which patient statement indicates to the nurse the need for further teaching regarding the new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)?
Jo is a client with Type 1 Diabetes. Jo has a blood glucose level of 644 mg/dL. The nurse interprets that this client is most at risk of developing which type of acid-base imbalance?
A few weeks after an 82-year-old patient with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been placed on metformin (Glucophage) therapy and taught about appropriate diet and exercise, the home health nurse makes a visit. Which finding should the nurse promptly discuss with the health care provider?
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