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NURSING CLINICALS ACROMEGALY EXAMINATION PRACTICE ASSESSMENT Q & A 2024
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NURSING CLINICALS ACROMEGALY EXAMINATION PRACTICE ASSESSMENT Q & A 2024
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PATHO 370 QUIZ CH. 36, 37, 38, 40, 41: Questions & Answers: Guaranteed A+ Score Guide
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A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamine is: 
a. Cushing disease 
b. Conn syndrome 
c. Goiter 
d. pheochromocytoma 
(Ans- Pheochromocytoma 
 
Barrett esophagus is 
a. gastrin-secreting lesion 
b. gastrin-secreting tumor 
c. benign condition 
d. preneoplastic lesion 
(Ans- Preneoplastic lesion 
 
It is true that growth hormone excess in adults 
a. results in the condition of acromegaly 
b. leads to abnormally tall stature 
c. is associated with hypoglycemia 
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Final Exam: BIOS 252 / BIOS252 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain
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Final Exam: BIOS 252 / BIOS252 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain 
Q: What is pituitary gigantism? 
 
 
 
Answer: 
Pituitary gigantism and acromegaly are caused by excess secretion of growth hormone (excess 
growth and size) 
 
 
 
Q: What is a goiter? 
 
 
Answer: 
Goiter is caused by an abnormality in the production of thyroid hormone (tumorous appearance 
of thyroid) 
 
 
 
Q: What is Graves...
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First Assistant Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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First Assistant Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved 
Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? 
A. Nerves 
B. Veins 
C. Arteries D. Ligaments B. Veins 
Body temperature is regulated by the: 
A. Pons 
B. Cerebellum 
C. Midbrain D. Hypothalamus D. Hypothalamus 
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? 
A. Phosphate and chloride 
B. Magnesium and sodium 
C. Bicarbonate and sulfate 
D. Potassium and calcium D. Potassium and calcium 
Water constitutes wha...
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Endocrine Disorder NCLEX Questions with answers 2024
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Endocrine Disorder NCLEX QuestionsA patient suspected of having acromegaly has an elevated plasma growth hormone level. In acromegaly, the nurse would also expect the patient's diagnostic results to include 
a. hyperinsulinemia 
b. a plasma glucose of less than 70 
c. decreased growth hormone levels with an oral glucose challenge test 
d. a serum sometomedin C (insulin-like growth-factor) of more than 300 - correct answer d. a serum somatomedin C (Insulin-like-growth-factor) of more than 300 
(...
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Emory University NRSG 533 EXAM 3 BLUEPRINT FALL 2023 Questions With Complete Solutions
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Endocrine Module Learning Objectives 
5 Functions of the Endocrine System 
- Role in reproductive & CNS function 
- Stimulate growth & development 
- Sexual reproduction 
- Maintaining homeostasis 
- Responding to emergency demands 
1. Briefly summarize pathophysiology of every endocrine condition covered (except parathyroid) 
(1) 
○ Disorders of Anterior Pituitary 
■ Acromegaly: caused by a benign pituitary adenoma that secretes GH (growth 
hormone) 
● Affects: 4/million adults in US diag...
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Surgical First Assistant Study Guide with 100% correct solutions.
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Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? 
A. Nerves 
B. Veins 
C. Arteries 
D. Ligaments - B. Veins 
Body temperature is regulated by the: 
A. Pons 
B. Cerebellum 
C. Midbrain 
D. Hypothalamus - D. Hypothalamus 
Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? 
A. Phosphate and chloride 
B. Magnesium and sodium 
C. Bicarbonate and sulfate 
D. Potassium and calcium - D. Potassium and calcium 
Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight? 
A. 2...
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NSG500 / NSG 500 Exam 1 (Latest 2024 / 2025): Advanced Health Assessment | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes
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Exam 1: NSG500 / NSG 500 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: What are examples of cognitive impairment findings in a patient? Answer: Inap- propriate laughing, flat affect, disheveled appearance, and communication may be altered Q: Different parts of the brain and what they activate; Parietal = Temporal = Frontal = Cerebral = Answer: Parietal = sensation Temporal = auditory Frontal = behavior/speech Cer...
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PHYS 506 Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine Mini MCQs 70 Answers 2023/24
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PHYS 506 Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine Mini MCQs 70 Answers 2023/24 
(14.) A 24-year-old woman presents with a slightly elevated blood pressure. She has high 
plasma levels of total T4, cortisol, and renin activity, but no symptoms or signs of 
thyrotoxicosis or Cushing syndrome. Which of the following is the most likely 
explanation? 
(A) She has been treated with ACTH and TSH. 
(B) She has been treated with T3 and cortisol. 
(C) She has an adrenocortical tumor. 
(D) She is in the third trim...
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Hondros Nursing 212 Endocrine Questions and Answers Solved Correctly
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Risk Factors for Endocrine Disorders - Age 
Heredity 
Congenital factors 
Trauma 
Environmental factors 
Consequence of other disorders 
Surgery 
Diagnostic Tests - Stimulation Test 
Suppression Test 
Overnight Dexamethasone Suppresion test 
Radioactive iodine Uptake 
Thyroid-stimulating hormone 
Thyroid Scan 
T3 & T4 resin uptake test 
Needle aspiration of thyroid tissue 
Glycosylated Hemoglobin 
24 Hour urine collection for vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) 
Hypopituitarism Causes -Tumors 
Trauma 
E...
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