Question 161 out of 1 pointsA 25-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a mass on the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone (GH). Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find?
Question 171 out of 1 pointsA 35-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. While the nurse is reviewing the lab tests, which results would the nurse expect to find?
Question 181 out of 1 pointsA 30-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells.Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient?
Question 191 out of 1 pointsA student asks the instructor which of the following is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid. How should the instructor respond?
Question 201 out of 1 pointsA patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond?

Question 211 out of 1 pointsA 25-year-old female with Graves disease is admitted to a medical-surgical unit. Palpation of her neck would most likely reveal:
Question 221 out of 1 pointsWhile planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism.
Question 231 out of 1 pointsA 50-year-old female presents with lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect?
Question 241 out of 1 pointsVisual disturbances are a common occurrence in patients with untreated Graves disease. The endocrinologist explains to the patient that the main cause of these complications is:


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- Fall '17
- keisha lovence
- Correct Answer, Vasopressin, SIADH, Nurs 6501N