Exam 33: Endocrine Disorders and Therapeutic Management

A nondiabetic patient presents ketoacidosis.Reasons may include

A patient with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome (HHS)has a serum glucose level of 400 mg/dL and a serum sodium level of 138 mEq/L.The intravenous fluid of choice would be

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

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

An expected finding in the patient with hypothyroidism would be

Patients discharged with antithyroid medications are alerted to the potential side effect of

A patient who has type 2 diabetes is on the unit after aneurysm repair.His serum glucose levels have been elevated for the past 2 days.He is concerned that he is becoming dependent on insulin.The best response for the nurse would be

The most common problem in the patient with type 2 diabetes is a(n)

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

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

Patients with myxedema are at high risk for any surgical procedure because of

A patient was admitted to the critical care unit with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).Glucose is 349 mg/dL,K? is 3.7 mEq/L,and pH is 7.10.Which of the following interventions would you expect?

A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis has the following arterial blood gasses: pH 7.25; pCO₂ 30 mm Hg; HCO₃? 16.The patient has rapid,regular respirations.The nurse's best response would be to

A patient presenting with diabetes insipidus (DI)exhibits

The neuroendocrine stress response produces which of the following?

After a patient has been diagnosed with SIADH,the nurse would expect the first line of treatment to include

The diagnosis of SIADH is made when which of the following conditions is present?

The patient at risk for developing SIADH may be taking

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

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.Which of the following statements best describes the rationale for administrating potassium supplements with the patient's insulin therapy?