Endocrine Drugs

Question 1

This is a network of glands in your body that make the hormones which control your moods, growth and development, metabolism, organs, and reproduction.

Answer 1

Endocrine system

Question 2

Hormone of Posterior Pituitary that inhibits urine production

Answer 2

Anti-diuretic hormone or ADH/Vasopressin

Question 3

A nursing intervention when patients have lipoatrophy due to insulin injection

Answer 3

Rotate injection sites

Question 4

Give 3 symptoms of Hyperthyroidism

Answer 4

Exophthalmos, sweating, and tachycardia

Question 5

This is a drug of choice to treat adrenocortical insufficiency

Answer 5

Hydrocortisone

Question 6

This drug increases blood glucose and also the emergency management of hypoglycemic reactions, such as insulin overdose in clients who are unable to take oral glucose

Answer 6

Glucagon

Question 7

One complication or adverse effect from taking Methimazole

Answer 7

Bone marrow depression

Question 8

An anti-thyroid agent drug of choice for pregnancy

Answer 8

Propylthiouracil

Question 8

A hormone drug for labor but is contraindicated to breech position and fetal distress

Answer 8

Oxytocin

Question 9

Drugs acting on the Adrenal Cortex used to promote lung maturation in premature infants

Answer 9

Glucocorticoids

Question 10

What organ releases insulin and glucagon?

Answer 10

Pancreas

Question 11

Why consider administering glucocorticoids daily at 8-9am?

Answer 11

For drugs to meet at circadian rhythm.

Question 12

These drug hormones are used for the emergency treatment of myxedema coma (IV route)

Answer 12

Thyroid hormones

Question 13

A Category X drug that destroys thyroid hormones, has metallic taste and can stain the teeth

Answer 13

Iodine Solution

Question 14

A group of metabolic disorders of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism that results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action (sensitivity), or both

Answer 14

Diabetes Mellitus