Exam 27: Caring for the Child With an Endocrinological or Metabolic Condition

The student studying endocrine disorders learns that which gland controls overall physiologic homeostasis?

A child is hospitalized with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).The parent asks why the child's sodium level is so low.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nursing student knows that which glands control antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?

A child has been admitted with suspected pheochromocytoma.What action by the nurse takes priority?

A child is started on recombinant growth hormone.Which teaching point does the nurse provide the parents and child?

A child being treated for hyperthyroidism has been admitted following a seizure.Once the child has been stabilized,which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse gave a diabetic child an injection of Humalog insulin at 0700.At what time would it be most important to check on the child?

A patient has a serum sodium level of 119 mEq/L,a blood glucose level of 52 mg/dL,and a cortisol level of 1.1 mg/dL.What does the nurse add to this patient's plan of care?

Which does the nurse include on the teaching plan for the parents of a child with Addison's disease?

A nurse is caring for four teenagers with diabetic ketoacidosis.Which patient should the nurse see first?

The nurse caring for children with endocrine problems recognizes which classic signs of Addison's disease?

A nursing student asks why the child with hypothyroidism would have high levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH).Which response by the faculty is the most appropriate?

The parent of a child with hypopituitarism asks why this condition occurs.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with growth hormone deficiency about medication administration.Which action charted by the nurse indicates that the goals for teaching have been met?

The nurse is explaining to a nursing student that which of the following affect the feedback mechanisms active in the endocrine system?

A nurse on an inpatient endocrine unit has received report on a group of four patients.Which patient should the nurse see first?

A child is hospitalized with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).Which assessment finding indicates a possible complication?

A child is diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.The child's parents ask the nurse what this means.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

A parent reports that his 7-year-old child is very short compared to his peers,and his teeth came in slowly when he was younger.After searching the Internet the parent is worried about growth hormone deficiency (GHD).Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

Which information does the nurse provide the teen with type 2 diabetes mellitus regarding exercise?