The nursing educator is teaching a group of new graduates about Addison's disease. What symptom would the educator identify as being characteristic of Addison's disease?
A) Truncal obesity
B) Hypertension
C) Muscle weakness
D) Moon face
Question 2A patient who has had a total parathyroidectomy has returned to the unit from PACU. The nurse caring for the patient knows to assess for what complication following this surgery?
A) Muscle twitching
B) Hypercalcemia
C) Hemorrhage
D) Fatigue
Question 3A patient is being actively treated for increased intracranial pressure (ICP) in the neurological intensive care unit. The patient's current plan of care includes pharmacological interventions to reduce cellular metabolic demand.
The nurse should be aware that this may involve the administration of:
A) Barbiturates
B) Benzodiazepines
C) Anticholinergics
D) Beta-adrenergic blockers
Question 4A patient with pheochromocytoma has been admitted for an adrenalectomy tomorrow. The patient is to start IV medication this evening to prevent adrenal insufficiency. What medication is the patient most likely to require?
A) Antibiotics
B) Antihypertensives
C) Parenteral nutrition
D) Corticosteroids
Question 5A patient is being cared for after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a motorcycle accident.
Since the patient has regained consciousness, the nurse has been prioritizing assessments related to the possibility of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Assessment for early signs of increased ICP should focus most closely on which of the following parameters?
A) Muscle tone
B) Level of consciousness (LOC)
C) Vital signs
D) Pain level
Question 6The health care provider has ordered a fluid deprivation test on a patient. What is this patient most likely being tested for?
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B) Diabetes insipidus (DI)
C) Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
D) Hyperparathyroidism
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