Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice
Regular insulin is classified as a short-acting insulin. It can be given intravenously with an onset of action of less than 30 min. This is the insulin that is most
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Detailed Answer Key ATI Complex Endocrine Practice
Regular insulin is classified as a short-acting insulin. It can be given intravenously with an onset of action of less than 30 min. This is the insulin that is most appropriate in emergency situations of severe hyperglycemia or diabetic ketoacidosis.
3. A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes insipidus. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Dehydration
Rationale: Diabetes insipidus causes excessive excretion of dilute urine, resulting in dehydration.
B. Polyphagia
Rationale: Polyphagia is a finding of diabetes mellitus, not insipidus.
C. Hyperglycemia
Rationale: Hyperglycemia is a finding of diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus.
D. Bradycardia
Rationale: Tachycardia, not bradycardia, is a manifestation of diabetes insipidus.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus and is receiving vasopressin. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication that the medication is effective?
A. A decrease in blood sugar
Rationale: Blood sugar level is not affected in diabetes insipidus.
B. A decrease in blood pressure
Rationale: Diabetes insipidus causes the loss of large amounts of urine, which can lead to hypotension. An increase (or at least no further decrease) in blood pressure would be the desired response to vasopressin.
C. A decrease in urine output
Rationale: The major manifestations of diabetes insipidus are excessive urination and extreme thirst. Vasopressin is used to control frequent urination, increased thirst, and loss of water associated with diabetes insipidus. A decreased urine output is the desired response.
D. A decrease in specific gravity
Rationale: An increase in specific gravity (indicating a more concentrated urine) would be the desired response of vasopressin.
5. A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results of a client who the provi
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