Exam 44: Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders

The patient with Addison disease asks why she must take hydrocortisone.The nurse clarifies that the drug will:

When the 18-year-old girl is diagnosed with adenoma of the anterior pituitary gland,the nurse assesses for the classic signs of this diagnosis,which are:

The nurse is aware that the large flattened features of the patient with acromegaly are caused by an excess of:

Discharge planning for the patient who underwent a hypophysectomy would be focused on:

The patient states that he is confused because the physician told him that his DI is nephrogenic.The nurse explains that nephrogenic DI differs from neurogenic DI in that nephrogenic DI:

The nurse is aware that the cardinal indication of a pheochromocytoma is:

Two days after a hypophysectomy the patient complains of a headache and nuchal rigidity.Based on these assessments the nurse should:

The family member of a patient who is in adrenal crisis asks why the IV cortisone is continued after the initial IV push of Solu-Cortef,which seemed to stop the symptoms.The nurse replies that:

The patient inquires about the purpose of the laboratory test to measure the serum level of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).The nurse responds that the laboratory test will determine if the:

The mother of a 6-foot,2-inch,16-year-old girl who is being treated for hyperpituitarism says,"I can't stand it that my beautiful daughter is a freak." The nurse's best response is:

The nurse clarifies that the drug,octreotide (Sandostatin),is a treatment for acromegaly and will:

The nurse assesses a disturbance in body image when a woman with Addison disease says:

On an intake physical examination,the nurse questions the patient with diabetes insipidus (DI)about the classic symptoms of that disease,which are:

The hallmark findings expected when assessing a patient with Cushing syndrome are:

The nurse evaluates no need for further instruction for self-care for the patient with Cushing syndrome who states:

The patient with long-term asthma develops Cushing syndrome.The nurse explains that this condition is probably the result of:

The nurse includes in the discharge plan for a patient with Addison disease,"Risk for injury." Measures to deal with this include:

The nurse takes into consideration that an addisonian crisis can be brought on by:

The nurse explains to a 14-year-old adolescent that because he has Addison disease,he will:

In drawing up a teaching plan for a patient with Addison disease,the nurse will include: