Davis Advantage For Fundamentals Of Nursing (2 Volume Set) 4th Ed By Judith M. Wilkinson, Leslie S. Treas Test Bank - Questions & Answers (Scored A+) 2023

A female patient appears at the clinic complaining that she "looks different." She states that her face is more rounded than normal, she has abnormal hair growth, and she feels like she gained fat around her back. What condition does the clinician suspect? {Ans: Cushing's syndrome}Laboratory values for a patient reveal elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) and elevated serum calcium levels. What condition is most likely? {Ans: Primary hyperparathyroidism}A patient has a hyperfunctioning tumor of the parathyroid gland. Which of the following conditions may the patient be most at risk for? {Ans: osteoporosis}A dexamethasone suppression test is performed on a patient. The diagnosis is Cushing's syndrome. What was the result of the dexamethasone test? {Ans: cortisol remained elevated}Which of the following conditions may present with low cortisol and elevated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) serum values? {Ans: Addison's disease}A nursing student asks whether there is a difference between Cushing's disease versus Cushing's syndrome. Which laboratory value can help differentiate Cushing's disease from Cushing's syndrome? {Ans: elevated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)}A 24-hour urine collection reveals very elevated catecholamine levels. What may account for these results? {Ans: pheochromocytoma}A patient presents with a strange complaint of "I am more tan