ENDOCRINE DRUGS

Question 1

give atleast 5 symptoms of a client with low blood sugar

Answer 1

1. fast heartbeat
2. blurry vision
3. shaky
4. irritable
5. wekness of fatigue

Question 2

give atleast 5 symptoms of a client with high blood sugar

Answer 2

1. extreme thirst
2. dry skin
3. slow-healing wounds
4. need to urinate often
5. drowsy

Question 3

what is the target organ of adrenal cortex

Answer 3

kidneys

Question 3

what is the target organ of adrenal cortex

Answer 3

kidneys

Question 4

what are the target organs of anterior pituitary

Answer 4

liver, adipose tissue

Question 5

what is the effect of insulin and glucagon in various tissues-liver and fat cells?

Answer 5

regulation of blood glucose

Question 6

what is the effcet of aldosterone in our kidney?

Answer 6

regulates body sodium balance

Question 7

this antithyroid agent is to prevent formation of thyroid hormone and inhibit conversion of T4 to T3

Answer 7

Methimazole

Question 8

in simplest form, what is the difference betwwen type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes

Answer 8

Type 1 diabetes is a insulin dependent while type 2 diabetes is a non-insulin dependent

Question 9

how many hours is the duration of rapid-acting (humalog) type of insulin

Answer 9

2-4 hours

Question 10

how many hours is the peak of long-acting (humulin U, Lantus, Ultralente) type of insulin

Answer 10

14-20 hours