SCI 225-Week 16-Pathophysiology Final Proctored Exam -100% Top score-
SCI 225-Week 16-Pathophysiology Final Proctored Exam -100% Top score-
SCI 225-Week 16-Pathophysiology Final Proctored Exam -100% Top score-
SCI 225-Week 16-Pathophysiology Final Proctored Exam -100% Top score-
SCI 225-Week 16...
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A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse’s
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best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by:
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a reduced ADH response caused by insulin deficiency.
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the loss of protein across the glomerular membrane.
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the production of ketones.
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The presence of glucose in the urine filtrate draws water into the tubules, causing an "osmotic
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If a patient with diabetes has advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), what does
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AGEs cause tissue injury through a variety of mechanisms, including the production of free
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radicals and the induction of microvascular/macrovascular disease. AGEs do not affect ketone
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Which information should the nurse include in a lecture on syndrome of inappropriate
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antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? SIADH results in excessive:
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renal retention of sodium and water.
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renal excretion of sodium without water retention.
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renal retention of water without sodium retention.
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collecting tubules.
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renal excretion of water without sodium retention.
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A patient has thyroid carcinoma. Which of the following will the nurse find on
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A patient with Graves disease has subcutaneous swelling of the anterior leg. Which
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Papilledema
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infiltration of subcutaneous tissues of the anterior lower leg, resulting in a "doughy" edema
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A student nurse asks the nurse what causes acromegaly. The nurse should explain that
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