This is characterized by an enlarged liver, heart, bone thinning, hypertrophy of skin, ligaments, vocal cords, and Eustachian tubes
What is Acromegaly
100
This hormone is secreted from the posterior pituitary gland and controls water regulation
What is Vasopressin (ADH)
100
This is an acute onset of symptoms caused by adrenal insufficiency.
Symptoms include: dehydration, shock, nausea/vomiting, low sodium, high potassium, abdominal pain and unexplained fever.
What is Addisonian crisis
100
With this surgical procedure, the nurse should explain to the client that there will be no nose blowing, brushing teeth, or bending forward for two weeks post-op.
What is hypophysectomy
100
The nurse knows that a UA showing massive proteinuria, decreased sodium levels, normal WBC count, trace RBC would be indicative of this kidney problem...
What is Nephrotic syndrome?
200
In SIADH, water is retained, but this electrolyte is not lost. This is the reason that edema is typically not noted.
What is sodium
200
This hormone is secreted by the anterior pituitary gland and is responsible for skin coloring
What is melanocyte-stimulating hormone
200
This disease is characterized by thin/translucent skin, unhealing wounds, striae on the abdomen, thighs, and upper arms, bruising noted on skin, a fine coating of hair over the face and body.
What is Cushings Disease?
200
What are two ways to check clear fluid drainage from the head to determine if it is CSF?
What is check for glucose or assessing for a halo sign.
200
Acute kidney injury caused by a kidney stone obstructing the ureter would be classified as what type of AKI?
What is post-renal?
300
This is the most common tumor noted to be the cause of hyperpituitarism.
What is pituitary adenoma
300
A decrease in this hormone resultant of hypopituitarism will result in androgen treatments in men and hormone replacement therapy in women
What is gonadotropins
300
In Cushing's disease, the body retains what two items that then lead to BP elevations and edema?
What is Sodium and water?
300
Removal of the adrenal gland is also called an
What is adrenalectomy?
300
The nurse is educating a client on risk factors of fatty liver. What causes of fatty liver would the nurse be sure to include in her education?
What is hyperlipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, alcoholism, and obesity
400
A patient complaining of weight gain, decreased urine output, elevated blood pressure, tachycardia and headache is most likely presenting with this syndrome
What is SIADH
400
Diabetes Insipidus is a massive loss of water due to a deficiency or resistance to this hormone:
What is ADH
400
This is the most common cause of Cushing's disease.
What is a pituitary adenoma?
400
This surgical procedure requires the nurse to monitor the client for signs and symptoms of Diabetes Insipidus and SIADH.
What is a hypophysectomy?
400
A client with renal stenosis would most likely present with:
What is hypertension
500
This medication is given to decrease the amount of water excreted by the body in Diabetes Insipidus.
What is DDAVP
500
The bronze color of the skin in Addison's disease is the result of these two hormones
What is MSH and ACTH
500
This is the most common drug given for the treatment of Addison's disease.
What is Prednisone
500
Following a bilateral adrenalectomy, the client would need to be taking what type of replacement hormone?
What is a steroid?
500
What is the best part of the day?
What is well.....it would depend on the individual, but I'm quite sure it is leaving to go.....STUDY!