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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