Environmental and Endocrine

Question 1

list 3 hormones that are released by the posterior pituitary gland and identify one action for each

Answer 1

a

Question 2

List 3 endocrine glands

Answer 2

a

Question 3

What is the difference between endocrine and exocrine gland

Answer 3

a

Question 4

What is the role of the pancreas

Answer 4

a

Question 5

What is the role of the hypothalamus

Answer 5

a

Question 6

What is myxodema?

Answer 6

a

Question 7

List 4 types of diabetic neuropathy

Answer 7

1-4

Question 8

List 3 signs and symptoms of Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 8

a

Question 9

What are the metabolic processes of growth hormone?

Answer 9

a

Question 10

What are the 4 primary functions of insulin?

Answer 10

a

Question 11

What are the 3 major effects of glucagon?

Answer 11

a

Question 12

How do high circulating glucose levels cause dehydration in the hyperglycaemic patient?

Answer 12

a

Question 13

What is the pre-hospital management of a patient with has a BGL of 2mMol/L and is unconscious?

Answer 13

a

Question 14

How does IM Glucagon work on increasing BGL?

Answer 14

a

Question 15

What is the pathophysiology of DKA?

Answer 15

a

Question 16

Define pancreatitis and explain treatment

Answer 16

a

Question 17

What is the endocrine system? What does it include?

Answer 17

a

Question 18

List 3 steroid hormones

Answer 18

a

Question 19

Explain Grave’s disease

Answer 19

a

Question 20

What are 6 S/S of Cushing’s syndrome?

Answer 20

a

Question 21

Describe the mechanism of Kussmaul breathing

Answer 21

a

Question 22

List 3 main causes of hypothermia

Answer 22

a

Question 23

Discuss the pathophysiology og Hyperosmolar Hyperglycaemic Syndrome (HHS)

Answer 23

a

Question 24

List 9 common symptoms of alcoholic ketoacidosis (AKA)

Answer 24

a

Question 25

What are 6 common clinical manifestations of DKA?

Answer 25

a