Exam 24: Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management

Patients who have sustained head trauma or have undergone resection of a pituitary tumor have an increased risk of developing

The hallmark of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)is

A nondiabetic patient presents ketoacidosis.Reasons may include

Which of the following nursing interventions should be initiated on all patients with SIADH?

A patient has a 10-year history of diabetes mellitus.The patient is admitted to the critical care unit with complaints of increased lethargy.Serum laboratory values validate the diagnosis of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).Which of the following symptoms is most suggestive of DKA?

When a patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)has insulin infusing intravenously, the nurse expects a drop in the serum levels of

A priority for patient education when discharged with long-term antidiuretic hormone deficiency is

A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis is very lethargic and has a "funny" odor to his breath.The nurse would suspect this to be a result of

The nurse knows that the dehydration in diabetic ketoacidosis stimulates catecholamine release, which results in

In evaluating the patient's hyponatremia, the nurse understands the problem is

A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis has an insulin drip infusing, and the nurse has just administered subcutaneous insulin.The nurse is alert for signs of hypoglycemia, which would include

Characteristics of diabetes insipidus (DI)are

Patients with central DI are treated with

To assist the nurse in evaluating the patient's hydration status, assessment would include

The most common maintenance dose of intravenous insulin for a patient with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)would be

A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis is comatose with a temperature of 102.2° F.The nurse would suspect

During the first 24 hours when the nurse administers hypertonic saline in a patient with SIADH, the serum sodium should be raised no more than

In the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), the physiologic effect is

The patient at risk for developing SIADH may be taking

The top priority in the initial treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)is