Exam 31: Endocrine Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.The nurse notes that the patient is extremely dehydrated.To make this assessment,what did the nurse evaluate?

A patient is admitted with severe hyperglycemia due to new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus.Which signs and symptoms obtained as part of the patient's history might indicate the presence of hyperglycemia?

A patient is admitted with hyponatremia.The practitioner suspects the patient may have syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)and orders a serum ADH level for the next morning.Which medications must be stopped or withheld at least 8 hours prior to the test?

A patient has been admitted with uncontrolled atrial fibrillation and muscle wasting.The practitioner suspects the patient may have a thyroid disorder.The nurse auscultates a bruit over the thyroid.What does this finding indicate?

A patient is admitted with severe hyperglycemia due to new-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus.The nurse notes a sweet-smelling odor on the patient's exhaled breath.What causes this phenomenon?

A patient is admitted with hypernatremia secondary to diabetes insipidus (DI).The practitioner suspects the patient has neurogenic DI.Which finding would confirm that diagnosis?

A patient has been admitted who is suspected of having thyrotoxicosis.Which laboratory findings would confirm this diagnosis?

A patient has been admitted with multiple trauma due to a motor vehicle accident several weeks ago.Given the prolonged critical illness,the nurse knows the patient may no longer secrete adequate amounts of what hormone?

A patient was admitted with asthma who has been on steroids for a long time.The nurse knows that this patient is at risk of developing secondary Cushing syndrome.What would be the cause of this condition?

A patient is diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma.What signs or symptoms might the nurse expect to see in this patient?