Endocrine

A nurse is monitoring the lab values of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is taking insulin. Which of the following results indicates a therapeutic outcome of insulin therapy? a. fasting blood glucose 96 mg/dL b. postprandial blood glucose 195 gm/dL c. random blood glucose 210 mg/dL d. pr...

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has had systemic scleroderma for 5 years. In addition to skin changes, which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Excessive salivation B. Finger contractures C. Periorbital edema D. Alopecia correct answers B. Finger contractures S...

ACTH Pituitary Adenoma: - High ACTH - Increased skin pigmentation (MSH) - High cortisol & androgens - Moon face - Tunnel vision - Striate skin - Increased insulin secretion (DM) - Arms and legs get thinner correct answers Cushing's Disease Too little salt at childhood - Mentally slo...

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. The nurse should include in the teaching that the client is at risk for which of the following complications? correct answers Pathologic fractures A client who has hyperparathyroidism is at risk for pathological fracture...

1. A patient with type 1 diabetes who is receiving a continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion via an insulin pump contacts the clinic to report mechanical failure of the infusion pump. The nurse instructs the patient to begin monitoring for signs of: a. adrenal insufficiency. b. diabetic...