Exam 28: The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction

The parents of a child who has just been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes ask about exercise. Which should the nurse explain about exercise in type 1 diabetes?

A child will start treatment for precocious puberty. The nurse recognizes that this will involve the injection of which synthetic medication?

The nurse should teach parents of a preschool child with type 1 diabetes that which can raise the blood glucose level?

Hyperglycemia associated with diabetic ketoacidosis is defined as a blood glucose measurement equal to or greater than _____ mg/dl.

Which is considered a cardinal sign of diabetes mellitus?

The nurse is caring for an 11-year-old boy who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Which should be included in the teaching plan for daily injections?

A child with growth hormone (GH) deficiency is receiving GH therapy. When is the best time for the GH to be administered?

What secretes glucocorticoids, mineralocorticoids, and sex steroids?

What condition may cause exophthalmos (protruding eyeballs) in children?

A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which sign of vitamin D toxicity?

A goiter is an enlargement or hypertrophy of which gland?

To help the adolescent deal with diabetes, the nurse must consider which characteristic of adolescence?

The nurse is admitting a toddler with the diagnosis of juvenile hypothyroidism. Which is a common clinical manifestation of this disorder?

The parents of a neonate with adrenogenital hyperplasia tell the nurse that they are afraid to have any more children. The nurse should explain which statement about adrenogenital hyperplasia?

A nurse is planning interventions for a toddler with juvenile hypothyroidism. Which interventions should the nurse plan to implement for this child? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is planning care for a school-age child with type 1 diabetes. Which insulin preparations are rapid and short acting? (Select all that apply.)

The clinic nurse is reviewing hemoglobin A₁c levels on several children with type 1 diabetes. Hemoglobin A₁c levels of less than _____% are a goal for children with type 1 diabetes. (Record your answer in a whole number.)

The nurse is discussing with a child and family the various sites used for insulin injections. Which site usually has the fastest rate of absorption?

The nurse is caring for a school-age child with hyperthyroidism (Graves disease). Which clinical manifestations should the nurse monitor that may indicate a thyroid storm? (Select all that apply.)

Which is characteristic of the immune-mediated type 1 diabetes mellitus?