NURS 2212-2225 Med Surg 3 Final Proctored Exam Practice Questions

A nurse caring for a client with diabetes insipidus is reviewing laboratory results. What is an expected urinalysis finding?

The health care provider has ordered a fluid deprivation test for a client suspected of having diabetes insipidus. During the test, the nurse should prioritize what assessments?

A client with severe head trauma sustained in a car accident is admitted to the intensive care unit. Thirty-six hours later, the client’s urine output suddenly rises above 200 ml/hour, leading the nurse to suspect diabetes insipidus. Which laboratory findings support the nurse’s suspicion of arginine vasopressin deficiency?

Which outcome indicates that treatment of a client with diabetes insipidus has been effective?

Which is a clinical manifestation of diabetes insipidus?

Which clinical sign is associated with diabetes insipidus?

Which of the following medications is used in the treatment of diabetes insipidus to control fluid balance?

What interventions can the nurse encourage the client with diabetes insipidus to implement to control thirst and compensate for urine loss?

A client is suspected to have a pituitary tumor due to signs of diabetes insipidus. What initial test does the nurse help to prepare the client for?

A client is ordered desmopressin (DDAVP) for the treatment of diabetes insipidus. What therapeutic response does the nurse anticipate the client will experience?

A client with a history of diabetes insipidus seeks medical attention for an exacerbation of symptoms. Which laboratory finding indicates to the nurse that the client has been restricting fluids in an attempt to control the symptoms?

A client diagnosed with meningitis says, “I’m just so thirsty. I keep drinking and drinking, but I can’t seem to get enough. I’ve been urinating a lot, too.” The nurse checks the client’s urine specific gravity and finds it to be very dilute. The nurse suspects that the client may be developing diabetes insipidus. Which assessment finding(s) would support the nurse’s suspicion? (Select all that apply)

A client with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is being cared for on the critical care unit. The client with this condition is most at risk for which of the following?

A nurse is providing care to a client diagnosed with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). The nurse understands that the primary problem involves which gland?

A client is admitted for treatment of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which nursing intervention is appropriate?

A client sustained a head injury when falling from a ladder. While in the hospital, the client begins voiding large amounts of clear urine and reports being very thirsty. The client states feeling weak and having experienced an 8-pound weight loss since admission. What condition does the nurse expect the client to be tested for?

Which endocrine disorder causes the client to have dilutional hyponatremia?

A client has been taking tricyclic antidepressants for many years for the treatment of depression. The client has developed SIADH and has been admitted to the acute care facility. What should the nurse carefully monitor when caring for this client? (Select all that apply)

A nurse is assessing a client admitted with SIADH. What finding would the nurse expect to assess in a client with SIADH?