Exam 38: Endocrine System Function and Assessment

While collecting data the nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing Cushing's syndrome.What findings did the nurse use to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient who had an oral glucose tolerance test.Which value indicates to the nurse that the patient has diabetes mellius?

A physician is palpating a patient's thyroid gland.How can the nurse assist with this procedure?

The nurse is participating in the teaching of a patient with diabetes mellitus.During this teaching,which two hormones should the nurse explain causes the liver to convert glycogen to glucose?

A patient has a disorder affecting the anterior pituitary gland.Which hormone should the nurse expect to be affected in this patient?

A patient is suspected as having an imbalance of hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary gland.The nurse realizes that this gland functions in response to which structure?

The nurse has decided to avoid palpating a patient's thyroid gland.For which health problem has the nurse made this decision?