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PATHO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SOLVED #17A client comes to the clinic with fatigue and muscle weakness. The client also states
she has been having diarrhea. The nurse observes the skin of the client has a bronze
tone and when asked, the client says she has not had any sun exposure. The mucous
membranes of the gums are bluish-black. When reviewing laboratory results from this
client, what does the nurse anticipate seeing? - correct answer Increased levels of
ACTH
A nurse is reviewing lab results. Which of the following lab results would slow down the
rate of parathyroid hormone secretion? - correct answer Increased serum calcium levels
If a patient had a problem with the adrenal medulla, which of the following hormones
should the nurse monitor? - correct answer Epinephrine
With Graves disease which of the following symptoms are expected prior to treatment? -
correct answer Skin hot and moist, rapid heart rate
A 39-year-old female is recovering from the birth of her third child. Which hormone
would help prevent uterine bleeding? - correct answer Oxytocin
A client has developed a tumor of the posterior pituitary gland. The client is at risk for
problems with secretions of - correct answer Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and oxytocin
After having a very stressful day in pathophysiology class, the student knows that which
hormone (secreted by the adrenal cortex) will help decrease the effects of stress? -
correct answer Cortisol, a glucocorticoid
Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between the
hypothalamus and the pituitary gland as it relates to endocrine function? - correct
answer The hypothalamus receives input from numerous sources throughout the body
and directs the pituitary to then control many target glands and cells.
A client who experienced a traumatic head injury reports extreme thirst. The nurse
notes that the client is consuming 10 to 15 L of ice water daily and is experiencing
polyuria. Which does the nurse suspect? - correct answer Diabetes insipidus (DI)
A very tall 8-year-old child is brought by a parent to the clinic for a follow-up visit after
diagnostic testing reveals a diagnosis of gigantism. What objective assessment data
gathered would the nurse recognize correlates with the child's condition? - correct
answer The child has fusion of the epiphyses of the long bones and increased growth
hormone levels/The child has excess levels of growth hormones and the epiphyses of
the long bones are not fused.
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