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jon_i

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The nurse is reviewing data collected during a patient's health history. What information would indicate a disorder of the pituitary gland?
 
  1. dwarfism
  2. carpal spasms
  3. enlarged thyroid nodule
  4. hyperpigmentation of the skin

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with Graves disease. On which laboratory value should the nurse focus for this patient?
 
  1. thyroxine
  2. urine-specific gravity
  3. cortisol
  4. calcium


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Dwarfism results from insufficient growth hormone produced by the pituitary gland. Carpal spasms can indicate a parathyroid gland disorder. An enlarged thyroid nodule could be associated with a thyroid malignancy. Hyperpigmentation of the skin might be associated with an adrenal disorder such as Addison disease or Cushing syndrome.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Thyroxine (T4) is the hormone secreted by the thyroid gland. Thyroxine (T4) is converted to triiodothyronine (T3), and both are secreted in response to thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). Urine-specific gravity would be measured to provide information about the posterior pituitary. The adrenal gland produces cortisol. The parathyroid gland regulates calcium and phosphorous.


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