Question 1

A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia.What type of food or beverage should follow this rapid-releasing sugar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturated and unsaturated fat 
B)  Fruit juice 
C)  Several glasses of water 
D)  Complex carbohydrate and protein 
A)  Saturated and unsaturated fat 
B)  Fruit juice 
C)  Several glasses of water 
D)  Complex carbohydrate and protein

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an 11-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes.What should be included in the teaching plan for daily injections?

Accepted Answer

A)  The parents do not need to learn the procedure. 
B)  He is old enough to give most of his own injections. 
C)  Self-injections will be possible when he is closer to adolescence. 
D)  He can learn about self-injections when he is able to reach all injection sites. 
A)  The parents do not need to learn the procedure. 
B)  He is old enough to give most of his own injections. 
C)  Self-injections will be possible when he is closer to adolescence. 
D)  He can learn about self-injections when he is able to reach all injection sites.

Question 3

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who is receiving propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves' disease.Which statement indicates the parents' correct understanding of the teaching?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I expect my child to gain weight while taking this medication." 
B)  "I expect my child to experience episodes of ear pain while taking this medication." 
C)  "If my child develops a sore throat and fever,I should contact the physician immediately." 
D)  "If my child develops the stomach flu,he will need to be hospitalized." 
A)  "I expect my child to gain weight while taking this medication." 
B)  "I expect my child to experience episodes of ear pain while taking this medication." 
C)  "If my child develops a sore throat and fever,I should contact the physician immediately." 
D)  "If my child develops the stomach flu,he will need to be hospitalized."

Question 4

Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to observe when caring for a child with suspected diabetes insipidus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oliguria 
B)  Glycosuria 
C)  Nausea and vomiting 
D)  Polyuria and polydipsia 
A)  Oliguria 
B)  Glycosuria 
C)  Nausea and vomiting 
D)  Polyuria and polydipsia

Question 5

Which is true of immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ketoacidosis is infrequent. 
B)  Onset is gradual. 
C)  It occurs most often in children and adolescents. 
D)  Oral agents are often effective for treatment. 
A)  Ketoacidosis is infrequent. 
B)  Onset is gradual. 
C)  It occurs most often in children and adolescents. 
D)  Oral agents are often effective for treatment.

Question 6

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of which of structure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Posterior pituitary 
C)  Adrenal cortex 
D)  Adrenal medulla 
A)  Anterior pituitary 
B)  Posterior pituitary 
C)  Adrenal cortex 
D)  Adrenal medulla

Exam 51: Endocrine Dysfunction

A child eats some sugar cubes after experiencing symptoms of hypoglycemia.What type of food or beverage should follow this rapid-releasing sugar?

The nurse is caring for an 11-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes.What should be included in the teaching plan for daily injections?

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who is receiving propylthiouracil for the treatment of Graves' disease.Which statement indicates the parents' correct understanding of the teaching?

Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to observe when caring for a child with suspected diabetes insipidus?

Which is true of immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of which of structure?

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