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NEXT GENERATION {NGN} ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL PROCTORED EXAM 2024 QUESTIONS AND ELABORATIONS GRADED A+ Endocrine System 1. A nurse is caring for a client who is Postoperative following a bilateral adrenalectomy. The Nurse should expect to administer glucocorticoids following the procedure to enhance which of the following therapeutic effects? B. Inhibit glucose metabolism C. Compensate for decreased cortisol levels D. Decrease susceptibility to infection E. Acts as a diuretic to main...

Midterm Exam: NUR631/ NUR 631 (New 2023/2024 Update) Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- GCU QUESTION What does folic acid prevent in pregnancy? Answer: Neural tube defects QUESTION At what gestational age does the neurol tube close? Answer: 4 weeks QUESTION What is the priority for a C3 spinal cord injury? Answer: Airway (C4 breathe no more) QUESTION GCU What can we expect to ...

Question:- Meningitis and infants {{Correct Ans- Alterations in temperature, vomiting seizures and nuchal rigidity Question:- Heart Failure what action should the nurse initially take {{Correct Ans- Breath sounds Question:- EMTALA states that {{Correct Ans- Clients should be stable before they can be discharged. Prohibits refusing to care for clients who are uninsured. Question:- How to prevent vasovagal response {{Correct Ans- Avoid bearing down, use an arm reacher to gra...

Midterm Exam: FNP654/ FNP 654 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Family Primary Care I Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A - GCU Q: An elevated serum alkaline phosphate (SAP) may include all of the following EXCEPT Answer: Hypothyroidism Q: T or F Xray findings associated with Paget's disease can show enlargement of bone and specific deformities (long bone bowing) Answer: T Q: Symptoms of Cushing's Syndrome include Answer: Amenorrhea ...

Persistent HTN is defined as ______. - HTN despite 3 or more antiHTN rx, including a diuretics HTN + Hyperkalemia + low renin + elevated aldosterone. Dx? - Primary hyperaldosteronism A ______ would be used to evaluate for a neuroendocrine tumor, which can present as chronic flushing and diarrhea. - 24-hour urine collection for 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) ______ level can be checked if Cushing syndrome is suspected. Hypertension, obesity and an elevated blood glucose level due to ins...

PATHO EXAM 2 RASMUSSEN UNI EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS | EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PASS A nurse is reviewing the history and physical examination of a client who reports having frequent episodes of hematuria with the absence of pain. The nurse suspects the individual may have which of the following conditions? - ANSWER--Bladder cancer Hypercalcemia would most likely occur in which of the following conditions? - ANSWER--Hyperparathyroidism In adrenocortical insufficiency, such as ...

bulging eyes (exophthalmos), weight loss, and Graves disease are all due to _____ - correct answer hyperthyroidism signs/symtoms of skinny, weight loss - correct answer Graves disease weight gain, dry hair, lower voice, feels cold - correct answer hypothyroidism Acute adrenal insufficnecy is also known as ____disease. A patient on steroids might have an attack if not supplmeneted by ___ the steroid dose before dental treatment due to thier inability to produce extra ___ in response to s...

Which of the following is most related to the conjunctiva? a. Is the mucous membrane that forms the inner lining of the eyelids b. Is the vascular layer of the eyeball; it supplies the retina with blood c. Is composed of circular and radial muscles d. Forms the cornea, the window of the eye ANS: A 80. On its way to the retina light does not pass through this structure. a. Pupil b. Vitreous humor c. Choroid d. Cornea ANS: C 81. Which of the following is not true of the lens? a. Chang...

The thymus gland is in the ___ system correct answers lymphatic Hormones are correct answers biologically active chemicals Which of the following is characteristic of a hormone correct answers Targets specific organs or tissues The following primary anabolic hormone involved in muscle tissue growth and remodeling is correct answers Insulin-like growth factors Which of the following is a physiological function of testosterone? correct answers Develops strength and muscle size The f...

Slower - The Endocrine system is a major controlling system in the body that works ________ than that of the Nervous System. Nervous System - Other major body system that acts to maintain homeostasis. Hormones - The endocrine system uses chemical messengers called? nerve impulses - The nervous system uses _________ to communicate. circulatory system - What system transports hormones throughout the body? Receptors - All cells do not respond to endocrine system stimulation. Only tho...