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A 60 year old female patient has a long history of hypothyroidism. What education topic needs to be emphasized for this patient? A. Cardiovascular health and decreasing risk factors. B. Consistent use of birth control C. Continue medications until symptoms are completely gone D. Use of anti-diarrhe...

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NUR 323 Exam 2 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
A 60 year old female patient has a long history of hypothyroidism. What education topic
needs to be emphasized for this patient?
A. Cardiovascular health and decreasing risk factors.
B. Consistent use of birth control
C. Continue medications until symptoms are completely gone
D. Use of anti-diarrheals for frequent loose stools ✅A. Cardiovascular health and
decreasing risk factors.

A patient with hyperthyroidism is about to begin treatment. What data would be a priority
for the nurse include in the patient chart?
A. The patient has lost weight
B. The patient has a history of any surgery
C. The patient has experienced hair loss
D. The patient has an allergy to iodine or seafo ✅D. The patient has an allergy to
iodine or seafo

How are beta blockers helpful in the use of hyperthyroidism?
A. They help lower levels of T3.
B. They Block the stimulation of the thyroid gland by the anterior pituitary
C. They are used in the treatment of Grave's ophthalmopathy
D. They ease some of the symptoms of hyperthyroidis ✅D. They ease some of the
symptoms of hyperthyroidis

What patient assessment data would you expect to see in the patient with diabetes
insipidus (DI)? (select all that apply)
A. Acute weight loss
B. Edema
C. Hypernatremia with lethargy and nausea
D. Acute weight gain ✅A. Acute weight loss
C. Hypernatremia with lethargy and nausea

What is the primary treatment for DI related to damage to the pituitary gland?
A. Thiazide diuretics
B. Desmopressin
C. Controlled use of NSAIDs
D. Corticosteroids ✅B. Desmopressin

Which topic should be included in discharge education of the person with DI?
A. Weekly weights
B. Avoidance of direct sunlight

, C. Limitation of fluids
D. Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia ✅D. Signs and symptoms of hyponatremia

What is a potential cause of confusion in the patient with Addison's
disease?
A. Hypoglycemia
B. Hypernatremia
C. Hypokalemia
D. Hyperkalemia ✅A. Hypoglycemia

What is a management priority in the treatment of Addisonian crisis?
A. Restore fluid volume and raise blood pressure.
B. Interview patient to find out sources of stress
C. Assuring that the patient is taking in adequate sodium
D. Assuring that the patient has an emergency corticosteroid ✅A. Restore fluid volume
and raise blood pressure.

The nurse is teaching a patient about urine collection for a urine cortisol level. What
should be included in the teaching?
A. You must submit the first voided urine of the morning.
B. Urine collected must be stored at room temperature until submitting.
C. Urine must be collected for 24 hours with none missed.
D. Cleansing the perineal area with the provided cleanser is necessary
before each voiding ✅C. Urine must be collected for 24 hours with none missed.

Which nursing diagnosis would be important in the management of
Cushings? (select all that apply)
A. Risk for infection r/t compromised immune system
B. Risk for injury r/t osteoporosis
C. Risk for impaired skin integrity
D. Body image disturbanc ✅A. Risk for infection r/t compromised immune system
B. Risk for injury r/t osteoporosis
C. Risk for impaired skin integrity
D. Body image disturbanc

A patient has received a gun shot wound and lost a significant amount of blood. As a
result, her heart rate has increased and her stroke volume is decreased. What term
would describe the change in her CV system?
A. Increased preload
B. Increased afterload
C. Decreased preload
D. Decreased contractility ✅C. Decreased preload

A nurse is performing a pain assessment for a woman complaining of chest pain. What
questions would be included? (select all that apply)
A. Does your pain radiate?

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