1.
Question: Aldosterone
synthesis and secretion are primarily regulated by the
2.
Question: A surgical
individual just arrived on the unit from the postanesthesia care unit. This
person’s respirations are 4 per minute and shallow. As the nurse calls for
assistance, the person suddenly feels jittery and breathing quickens. Which of
the following feedback loops is operating for the nurse in this situation?
3.
Question: What effect
does aldosterone have on fluid and electrolyte imbalances?
4.
Question: What effect
does hyperphosphatemia have on other electrolytes?
5.
Question: Where is
oxytocin synthesized?
6.
Question: Which mineral
is needed for the synthesis of thyroid hormones?
7.
Question: The portion of
the pituitary that secretes oxytocin is the _____ pituitary.
8.
Question: When insulin
binds its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the
muscle cells is the result. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone.
9.
Question: Which of the
following hormones acts on its target cell via a second messenger?
10.
Question: Target cells
for parathyroid hormone (PTH) are located in the
11.
Question: Which hormone
is involved in the regulation of serum calcium levels?
12.
Question: The first lab
test that indicates type 1 diabetes is causing the development of diabetic
nephropathy is
13.
Question: A deficiency of
which of the following may result in hypothyroidism?
14.
Question: Diagnosing a
thyroid carcinoma is best done with
15.
Question: The effects of
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) include solute
16.
Question: Which of the
following clinical manifestations is not common to both diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS)?
17.
Question: The signs of
thyroid crisis resulting from Graves disease include
18.
Question: What causes the
microvascular complications of clients with diabetes mellitus?
19.
Question: A man with a
closed head injury has a urine output of 6 to 8 L/day. Electrolytes are within
normal limits, but his antidiuretic hormone (ADH) level is low. Although he has
had no intake for 4 hours, there is no change in his polyuria. These are
indications of
20.
Question: Amenorrhea,
galactorrhea, hirsutism, and osteopenia are each caused by a
21.
Question: The most common
cause of hypoparathyroidism is
22.
Question: The level of
thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) in Graves disease is usually
23.
Question: The most
probable cause of low serum calcium following a thyroidectomy is
24. Question: Hyperpituitarism is generally caused by Question: Hyperpituitarism is generally caused by
Instituition / Term | |
Term | Summer 2018 |
Institution | Chamberlain |