Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

What hormone stimulates the growth in tissue and bone?

Answer 1

Growth Hormone

Question 2

It is a type of growth hormone inhibiting hormone {GHIH)?

Answer 2

Somatostatin Agonists

Question 3

What kind of drug is used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage?

Answer 3

Oxytocin

Question 4

Adrenal Cortex produces hormones called ______

Answer 4

Corticosteriods

Question 5

It releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine and Epinephrine

Answer 5

Adrenal Medulla

Question 6

What drug is used to promote lung maturation in premature infants?

Answer 6

Glucocorticoids

Question 7

What type of Glucocorticoid is used to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome?

Answer 7

Dexamethasone

Question 8

What part of Endocrine System produces Levothyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) and Calcitonin?

Answer 8

Thyroid

Question 9

What part of Endocrine System produces Levothyroxine (T4) and Triiodothyronine (T3) and Calcitonin?

Answer 9

Thyroid

Question 10

Pharmacologic Actions of Thyroid Hormone

Answer 10

Thyroid hormones are a synthetic form of thyroxine (T4), a form of liothyronine (T3), or a combination of T3 and T4, that increase metabolic rate, protein synthesis, cardiac output, renal perfusion, oxygen use, body temperature, blood volume, and growth processes

Question 11

What is the correct intervention of Thyroid Replacement
-Administer ______ : single dose (before breakfast/during breakfast/after breakfast)

Answer 11

before breakfast

Question 12

Give at least 3 adverse effects of Thyroid suppression

Answer 12

drowsiness
lethargy
bradycardia
nausea
skin rash

Question 13

In a nursing process of drugs acting on endocrine system: thyroid, one of the nursing process is to give iodine solution through what kind of tool?

Answer 13

straw

Question 14

It is derived from the Greek word “fountain” and Latin for “honey”

Answer 14

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 15

In a Diabetes Mellitus type I, what is the age of onset of it?
a. childhood
b. toddlerhood
c. infancy
d. over 40s

Answer 15

A. childhood

Question 16

What is the etiology of DM type i?

Answer 16

Autoimmune process

Question 17

What organ secretes digestive enzymes and releases insulin and glucagon from the islets of Langerhans?

Answer 17

Pancreas

Question 18

It is used for glycemic control of diabetes mellitus (type I, type II) to prevent complications

Answer 18

Insulin

Question 19

What are the four types of insulin?

Answer 19

1. Rapid-Acting (Humalog)
2. Short-Acting (Humulin R)
3. Intermediate-Acting (NPH, Lente)
4. Long-Acting (Humulin U, Lantus, Ultralente)

Question 20

What is the onset of Hyperglycemia (High Blood Glucose)?

Answer 20

It often starts slowly. May lead to a medical emergency if not treated