Pituitary Disorders: Acromegaly and SIADH/DI Practice Questions
20 free Pituitary Disorders: Acromegaly and SIADH/DI practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which condition is most likely in a patient with a pituitary adenoma presenting with enlarged hands and feet, coarse facial features, and new-onset sleep apnea?
- Q2. Which laboratory test is most useful in the initial evaluation of suspected acromegaly?
- Q3. What disorder should the nurse suspect in a post-operative patient after pituitary surgery who begins passing very large volumes of very dilute urine and has e…
- Q4. In the case of SIADH, what does the nurse expect in terms of findings?
- Q5. Which pre-operative nursing assessment is most important for a patient with acromegaly scheduled for transsphenoidal surgery?
- Q6. What is a teaching point for a patient diagnosed with SIADH?
- Q7. In diabetes insipidus, what specific urinalysis finding does the nurse expect?
- Q8. Joint pain and numbness in hands in a patient with acromegaly are recognized as:
- Q9. What possible complication should the nurse recognize in the first 48 hours after removal of a GH-secreting pituitary adenoma when the patient has a rapid drop…
- Q10. What is a hallmark physical sign of acromegaly?
- Q11. In SIADH, what neurological complication related to its main electrolyte disturbance does the nurse monitor for?
- Q12. Which therapy is first-line for central diabetes insipidus?
- Q13. What lab result would most strongly support the diagnosis of acromegaly in a patient cared for by a nurse?
- Q14. Which disorder should the nurse consider if a patient with pituitary surgery develops sudden hyponatremia on day 5 post-op?
- Q15. When educating a patient with acromegaly about the condition, what does the nurse emphasize?
- Q16. In SIADH, what does the nurse anticipate in terms of the patient’s urine sodium?
- Q17. What is the key risk if untreated in a patient with DI admitted with extreme thirst and large urine volume?
- Q18. If a patient’s urine output is 300 mL/hour and serum sodium rises to 150 mEq/L on post-op day 2 after transsphenoidal surgery for a pituitary adenoma, what doe…
- Q19. What is especially important for a patient with acromegaly receiving a somatostatin analog (octreotide), in terms of nursing assessments?
- Q20. When educating a patient with SIADH who is on fluid restriction, what advice does the nurse give the patient?