Endocrine Flashcards
What hormones do the Pituitary Gland secrete?
1.TSH
2. FSH
3. LH
4. Oxytocin
5. ADH / Vasopressin
What hormones does the thyroid gland secrete?
- T3
- T4
What hormones do the adrenal glands secrete?
Steroids
1. glucocorticoids
2. mineralocorticoids
What hormones does the pancreas secrete?
Insulin and glucagon
Glucocorticoids affect ________, cause _______, breakdown ______ & ______, and inhibit ________.
mood, immunosuppression, fats/proteins, insulin
Another word for mineralocorticoids is ______.
aldosterone
Aldosterone retains? and excretes?
retains sodium and water. And excretes potassium.
What is secreted by the adrenal medulla?
Norepi / Epi (catecholamines)
What is norepi’s function?
To vasoconstrictor (increase the BP)
What are the three functions of epinephrine?
- Increase the bodies metabolism.
- Increase glucose levels in the blood.
- Inhibit secretion of insulin.
If there is an increase in ADH then what will increase?
The BP
Thyroid hormones = ?
energy
Which hormone controls the release of T3 and T4?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Low T3 and T4 cause a ______ TSH
high (and vice versa)
Parathyroid hormone causes an increase in ______ ________.
serum calcium
How does the PTH cause an increase in serum calcium?
Calcium is pulled out of the bones into the blood.
What is released when serum calcium levels increase?
Calcitonin
__________ protects against hypercalcemia.
Calcitonin
Normal BG level?
70-110
Glycogen is _____ _______.
stored glucose
When is glycogen released?
When the blood sugar is low?
What is the action of methylprednisolone?
It suppresses inflammation and normal immune response.
Name 4 side effects of methylprednisolone?
- Immunosuppression
- Hyperglycemia
- Osteoporosis
- Delayed wound healing
Epinephrine will _____ the HR
increase
Levothyroxine replaces _______.
T4
Name 3 nursing considerations of Levothyroxine.
- Take on an empty stomach
- Take at the same time everyday
- Lifelong therapy
Iodione (Lugol’s), radioactive iodine, and Methimazole.
Antithyroid medications
Radioative iodine _______ thyroid cells.
kills
methimazole stops the thyroid from producing _____ and ______.
T3 / T4
Lugol’s reduces the ______ and _____ of the thyroid gland.
size / vascularity
Calcium chloride, calcium glutinate, and lactate all ________.
increase serum calcium
Biphosphnates such as alendronate / risedronate all ________.
decrease serum calcium
Calcitonin ________ serum calcium.
lowers
Insulin aspart and lispro are which type of insulins?
Rapid-acting
Which insulin is short-acting?
Regular
Which insulin is intermediate acting?
NPH
Which insulin is Long-acting?
Glargine