When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden
University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for
academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Yes
Correct Answer:
Yes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old male is admitted to the intensive care unit with a
closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident. The injury has
caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary. Which of the
following complications should the nurse anticipate?
Selected Answer: b.
Dehydration from polyuria
Correct Answer: b.
Dehydration from polyuria
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which hormone will prevent
excessive uterine bleeding?
Selected Answer: d.
Oxytocin
, Correct Answer: d.
Oxytocin
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 15-year-old female presents with breast discharge, dysmenorrhea,
and excessive excitability. Tests reveal that all her pituitary hormones
are elevated. What does the nurse suspect as the most likely cause for
these assessment findings?
Selected Answer: a.
A pituitary adenoma
Correct Answer: a.
A pituitary adenoma
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which
principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is
unusually _____ with hypothyroidism.
Selected Answer: b.
Low
Correct Answer: b.
Low
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in
, glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a
_____ effect by a hormone.
Selected Answer: c.
Biphasic
Correct Answer: d.
Direct
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital
with the following lab values: serum glucose 500 mg/dl (high), urine
glucose and ketones 4+ (high), and arterial pH 7.20 (low). Her
parents state that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week. Which
of the following statements best explains her acidotic state?
Selected c.
Answer: Low serum insulin promotes lipid storage and a
corresponding release of ketones.
Correct d.
Answer: Insulin deficiency promotes lipid metabolism and
ketone formation.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance
would the nurse monitor?
Selected Answer: a.
Melatonin
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