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NURS 6560 Final Exam – Question with Answers

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NURS 6560 Final Exam – Question with Answers Question 1 A patient with suspected Cushing’s syndrome is being evaluated to establish the diagnosis and cause. Patients with an adrenal tu... mor typically will demonstrate: A. Low ACTH and low cortisol B. Low ACTH and high cortisol C. High ACTH and low cortisol D. High ACTH and high cortisol Question 2 Pneumatosis, or gas cysts, may form in the wall anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract; in some cases, they will produce symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhea with mucus, and excess flatulence. Treatment of pneumatosis most often involves: A. Several days of oxygen by face mask B. Hyperbaric oxygen C. Surgical resection D. Treatment of underlying disease Question 3 Jennifer is an RN applicant for a staff nurse position in the surgical ICU. She has had a screening PPD and comes back in 48 hours to have it read. There is a 12-mm induration at the site of injection. A chest radiograph is negative. The AGACNP knows that the next step in Jennifer’s evaluation and management should include: A. No further care, because the chest radiograph is negative B. Quantiferon serum assay for exposure C. Consideration of prophylactic therapy D. Beginning therapy for pulmonary TB pending sputum cultures Question 4 P. E. is a 61-year-old female who presents for a postoperative visit following a gastric resection after a perforation of peptic ulcer. She reports feeling better, although it is taking longer than she expected. However, she says she is feeling better each day, her appetite is returning, and her incision is healing well. She is being discharged from surgical care and advised to continue her routine health promotion follow-up with her primary care provider. As part of her surgical discharge teaching, the AGACNP counsels P. E. that as a result of her gastric resection she will need lifelong follow-up of: A. Blood group substances B. Electrolytes C. Vitamin B12 D. Gastric pH [Show More]

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