N320 - Exam 3 Questions with Complete

N320 - Exam 3 Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025) A patient with diabetes doesn't understand how an injection of insulin can take the place of insulin secreted from the pancreas. Which of the following should the nurse say in response to this patient?

• "It doesn't; insulin is for another purpose"
• "Insulin helps the pancreas work well"
• "It works by a negative feedback mechanism"
• "Insulin is a hormone and works through the bloodstream"
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A patient is diagnosed with the inability to produce glucagon.The nurse realizes this patient is experiencing a disorder in which of the following pancreatic cells?

• Alpha
• Delta
• Beta
• F - Correct Answers ✅1

During an assessment, a patient says "I eat but am losing weight! And I'm so thirsty and seem to always have to pass water." Which of the following should the nurse say in response to this patient? 1 / 2

N320 - Exam 3 Questions with Complete Solutions (Latest 2025)

• "Does frequent urination keep you up at night?"
• "Does anyone in your family have diabetes?"
• "Do you use tobacco?"
• "Everyone thinks that they weigh less than they really do."
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Screening at 24 weeks of gestation reveals that a pregnant woman has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). In planning her care the nurse and the woman mutually agree that an expected outcome is to prevent injury to the fetus as a result of GDM. The nurse identifies that the fetus is at greatest risk

for:

• Macrosomia
• Congenital anomalies of the central nervous system
• Preterm birth
• Low birth weight - Correct Answers ✅1

The nurse is performing a physical examination of the patient's thyroid gland. Precautions are taken in performing the correct technique because palpation can result in which occurrence?

• damage to the esophagus causing gastric reflex
• a severe hypotensive episode
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