Which Condition Is Contraindicated With Somatrem

Question: A patient who has a VIPoma tumor reports severe watery diarrhea and sudden reddening of the face. The primary health care provider instructs the nurse to administer octreotide. Which form of octreotide dosage is preferred?

1

Oral tablet

2

Capsule dosage

3

Injection (IV/IM)

4

Depot suspension

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Question: The primary health care provider prescribes vasopressin to a patient. Which side effects will the nurse expect in the patient?

1

Frequent thirst

2

Decreased urination

3

Drowsiness and sleep

4

Confusion and irritation

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Question: A patient has septic shock. Which drug will the nurse expect to administer?

1

Oxytocin

2

Octreotide

3

Vasopressin

4

Cosyntropin

Answer: 3

Vasopressin

Vasopressin is a potent vasoconstrictor that is used in the treatment of vasodilatory shock. Oxytocin, octreotide, and cosyntropin would not be administered to a patient for the treatment of toxic shock.

Question: Which assessment finding indicates to the nurse that vasopressin has been effective?

1

Relief of pain

2

Increased urine specific gravity

3

Increased serum albumin levels

4

Decreased adrenocorticotropic hormone levels

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Question: Which hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary gland? Select all that apply.

1

Thyroxine

2

Aldosterone

3

Growth hormone (GH)

4

Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)

5

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)

6

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

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Question: Which effects are possible from drug therapy growth hormone deficiency in children? Select all that apply.

1

Higher blood sugar levels

2

Increased lipid mobilization

3

Retention of potassium levels

4

Increased retention of sodium

5

Improved tissue-building processes

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Question: Which effect results from drug therapy for growth hormone deficiency in children? Select all that apply.

1

Lower plasma albumin levels

2

Increased lipid mobilization

3

Retention of potassium levels

4

Increased retention of sodium

5

Improved tissue-building processes

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Question: A patient is prescribed a somatropin injection subcutaneously. Which nursing intervention promotes safe administration of the drug?

1

Rotating the injection site

2

Shaking the vial vigorously

3

Administering in the ventral gluteal site

4

Administering if the drug in the vial is cloudy

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Question: A 5-year-old child is diagnosed with type I von Willebrand disease. Which drug will the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe to the patient?

1

Octreotide

2

Somatropin

3

Cosyntropin

4

Desmopressin

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Question: Which hormone inhibits the release of growth hormone?

1

Somatropin

2

Somatostatin

3

Somatolactin

4

Choriomammotropin

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