WorksheetsENDOCRINE
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
The nurse is assessing the laboratory results of a client diagnosed with chronic adrenal insufficiency. The nurse would expect the results to identify:
decreased ACTH levels
increased levels of thyroid hormone
decreased TSH levels
decreased cortisol levels
A client has developed a tumor of the posterior pituitary gland. The client is at risk for problems with secretions of:
ACTH and vasopressin
GHRH and dopamine
ADH and oxytocin
somatostatin and prolactin
A client has developed a tumor of the anterior pituitary gland. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for alterations of: SATA
growth and metabolism
storage and release of ADH
glucocorticoid hormone levels
function of the thyroid gland
function of the gonads
The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has been taking oral steroids for several years. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for:
suppression of the client's hypothalamic-pituitary-target cell system
experiencing increased levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
suppression of the body's positive feedback mechanisms
increased levels of epinephrine and norepinephrine
The nurse is reviewing the test results of a client who was given thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH) to evaluate the function of the pituitary gland. The nurse would recognize pituitary dysfunction as:
decreased TRH levels
increased TSH levels
decreased TSH levels
increased TRH levels
A client asks the nurse what causes the secretion of growth hormone (GH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) to fluctuate. The best response by the nurse would be:
complicated cyclic manner
sleep-wake cycles
feedback mechanisms
dietary factors
An adolescent boy asks the nurse what increases the secretion of growth hormone. The best response would be:
elevated glucose levels
increased levels of cortisol
starvation
obesity
A 25 year old patient exhibits exophthalmos of both eyes. The health care provider recognizes this as a manifestation of:
acquired hypothyroidism
Hashimoto thyroiditis
myxedema
Graves Disease
A client with a suspected diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism would most likely demonstrate which of the following serum lab values?
elevated TSH, thyroxine (T4) and T3
decreased TSH, thyroxine (T4) and T3
decreased TSH related to poor thyroid function
elevated TSH and decreased thyroxine (T4)
The nurse is assessing a female patient with a diagnosis of primary adrenal cortical insufficiency. The nurse anticipates the client will manifest:
pale skin and increased hunger
anorexia and increased excitability
sparse axillary and pubic hair
weight gain and fluid retention
