Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
It is derived from the greek word for fountain and Latin for honey
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders of what?
Fat, Carbohydrate, and protein metabolism
This is type of Diabetes that is Insulin dependent; Juvenile, What type is it?
Type I
This type of diabetes that needs to undergo emergency treatment of diabetes ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar
Type 1 Diabetes
This type of diabetes that is hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome
Type 2 Diabetes
This is anti diabetic drugs that increases insulin release, and reduce glucagon release
Gliptins
The patient is experiencing Thyroid Suppression, what are the S/Sx that can be seen with the patient?
Drowsiness, lethargy, bradycardia, nausea, skin rash
These medication are can be constricts blood vessels and can be medicine to diabetes insipidus
Vasopressin, Pitressin synthetic, Desmopressin
This medicine used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control port partum hemorrhage
Oxytocin
What are the possible adverse effect of oxytocin?
Hypersensitivity, cardiovascular spasm, hypotension
This adrenal glands produces neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine
Adrenal Medulla
What will happen to the patient’s body if he/she will take glucocorticoids?
The patient will have higher sugar in their body
What will the nurse monitor if the patient drinks mineralocorticoids?
Monitor for Hypokalemia (weakness and serum electrolytes)
This one is work as one of the principal fuels used by our body to breakdown ATP
Glucose
What is the function of Pancreas?
The function of pancreas is to secretes digestive enzymes and release insulin and glucagon from the islets of langerhans
