NURS 5315/ NURS5315 Exam 4 V2 – Advanced Pathophysiology Guide | UTA (Latest 2026/2027 Update)

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NURS 5315/ NURS5315 Exam 4 V2 – Advanced Pathophysiology Guide | UTA (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Verified Questions & Answers|100 out of 100 2026/2027 ... | GRADED A+ | 100% VERIFIED Question: Which condition may result from pressure exerted by a pituitary tumor? Answer Hypothyroidism Question: The term used to describe a person who experiences a lack of all hormones associated with the anterior pituitary is: Answer Panhypopituitarism Question: Visual disturbances are a result of a pituitary adenoma because of the: Answer Pressure of the tumor on the optic chiasm Question: Which disorder is considered a co-morbid condition of acromegaly? Answer Diabetes Question: Which disorder is caused by hypersecretion of the growth hormone (GH) in adults? Answer Acromegaly Question: Graves disease develops from a: Answer Thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin that causes overproduction of thyroid hormones Question: The signs of thyrotoxic crisis include: Answer High levels of circulating thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins Question: The level of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in individuals with Graves is usually: Answer Low Question: Palpation of the neck of a person diagnosed with Graves disease would detect a thyroid that is: Answer Diffusely enlarged Question: A deficiency of which chemical may result in hypothyroidism? Answer Iodine Question: What are clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? Answer Constipation, decreased heart rate, and lethargy Question: Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism? Answer Secondary Question: The most common cause of hypoparathyroidism is: Answer Parathyroid gland damage Question: A patient diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) has the following laboratory values: arterial pH 7.20; serum glucose 500 mg/dl; positive urine glucose and ketones; serum potassium (K+) 2 mEq/L; serum sodium (Na+) 130 mEq/L. The patient reports that he has been sick with the "flu" for 1 week. What relationship do these values have to his insulin deficiency? Answer Decreased glucose use causes fatty acid use, ketogenesis, metabolic, acidosis, and osmotic diuresis Question: Polyuria occurs with diabetes mellitus becuase of the: Answer Elevation in serum glucose Question: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is best described as a: Answer Resistance to insulin by insulin-sensitive tissues Question: A person diagnosed with type 1 diabetes experiences hunger, lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache, and confusion. The most probable cause of these symptoms is: Answer Hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise Question: Which serum glucose level would indicate hypoglycemia in a newborn? Answer 28 mg/dl Question: When comparing the clinical manifestations of both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmoler nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS), which condition is associated with only DKA? Answer Kussmaul respirations Question: Hypoglycemia, followed by rebound hyperglycemia is observed in those with: Answer The Somogyi effect Question: The first laboratory test that indicates type 1 diabetes is causing the development of diabetic nephropathy is: Answer Protein on urinalysis Question: Which classification of oral hypoglycemic drugs decreases hepatic glucose production and increases insulin sensitivity and peripheral glucose uptake? Answer Biguanide (metformin) Question: What causes the microvascular complications in patients with diabetes mellitus? Answer The capillary basement membranes thicken, and cell hyperplasia develops. Question: Retinopathy develops in patients with diabetes mellitus because: Answer Retinal ischemia and red blood cell aggregation occur. Question: A person had acne, easy bruising, thin extremities, and truncal obesity. These clinical manifestations are indicative of which endocrine disorder? Answer Cushing disease Question: If a patient with multiple sclerosis starts coughing frequently during meals and starts to eat significantly less f

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