Cushings disease Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NR283/ NR 283 Pathophysiology Final Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |2023/ 2024 Update!!- Chamberlain QUESTION who is at risk for potassium complications? Answer: older adults, very sick people QUESTION what is hypokalemia? Answer: low potassium QUESTION what are the causes of hypokalemia? Answer: metabolic alkalosis, cushings, alco- holism, diaphoresis, excessive laxative use, vomiting QUESTION what medica...

Family Medicine EOR peripheral zone the largest zone of the prostate and most common location for prostatic cancer transitional zone the prostatic zone that is the most common site for benign prostatic hypertrophy Finasteride 5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to treat BPH Tamsulosin alpha 1 blocker used to treat BPH e coli MC organisim acute prostatitis over 35 yo enterococci MC organisim chronic prostatitis seminoma MC germinal cell testicular CA - simple aka no tumor markers, sens...

Nurses should not delegate to Non Certified personnel E - evaluate A - assess T - teach S/S Addisons Disease Down, down, down, up, down Hyponatremia, hypotension, low blood volume, hyperkalemia, hypoglycemia S/S Cushings Disease Up, up, up, down, up Hypernatremia, hypertension, increased blood volume, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia If there is no urine output No Pee Do not give Potassium No K

A 65yo man presents with painless hematuria, IVU is normal, prostate is mildly enlarged with mild frequency. What is the most appropriate next step? a. US Abdomen b. Flexible cystoscopy c. MRI d. Nuclear imaging e. PSA - correct answer B. Flexible cystoscopy. [Painless hematuria in an elderly (here 65 years old man) indicates carcinoma bladder for which flexible cystoscopy is done. Here BEP is not advanced to cause hemorrhage. There is mild enlargement of prostate and mild symptoms of ...

Fluid & Electrolytes HURST Review Practice Exam Questions. Fluid Volume Excess/Hypervolemia - CORRECT ANSWER Too much fluid in the vascular space Causes of FVE: (3) - CORRECT ANSWER Heart Failure Renal Failure Sodium Heart Failure characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER Heart is weak; cardiac output decreases decreased kidney perfusion; urinary output decreases Volume stays in the vascular space Three things with a lot of sodium - CORRECT ANSWER Effervescent soluble medications (Alka-...

Addison’s disease is from - low cortisol/aldosterone S/S of Addison's Disease? - hypotension, hypovolemia, tachycardia, low BG, hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, fatigue, wt loss, lethargy, BRONZE APPEARANCE why do addisons pts look bronzed? - increased levels of ACTH what is addisons pt at risk for - dehydration, poor perfusion, infection what treatment med for addisons - corticosteroids (infection risk) what kind of diet for addisons pt - high sodium, low potassium pt edu about steroid use...

NR 667 VISE a 4 mos. old is suspected of having developmental dysplasia of the hip. what test would best assess for this? - ANS Galeazzi and Klisic: limited abduction and apparent thigh length discrepency is a better indicator of DDH than is instability after 3 months of age, Barlow and Ortolani maneuvers are tests used to test hip instability in newborns until approx. 3 months old. Trendelenburg pelvic test is to test for walking age children to test for hip weakness and is characterized b...

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NU 621 Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest 2023/2024 (GRADED A+). TSI functions as an agonist for TSH, because it functions equal to or better than natural TSH in stimulating the release of TH from the thyroid gland. Select one: a. True b. False Feedback The correct answer is: True. Q 5 Question 5 The following three questions pertain to Case 4.B: Type 1 Diabetes. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is most likely caused by Select one: a. Genetic changes b. Environmental trigger like vi...

NCLEX : Endocrine: Adrenalthe nurse is admitting a client dx with primary adrenal cortex insufficiency (addisons disease). which clinical manifestations should the nurse expect to assess? 1. moon face, buffalo hump, and hyperglycemia 2. hirsutism, fever, and irritability 3. bronze pigmentation, hypotension, and anorexia 4. tachycardia, bulging eyes, and goiter - correct answer 3 bronze pigmentation, hypotension, and anorexia: 1 and 2 are symptoms of cushings (hirsutism is hair growth where i...