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Nursing Endo Exam Flashcards

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1
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Glucose is converted to ___ for storage

A

glycogen

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2
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High blood glucose is called ___

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hyperglycemia

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3
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Emotional tone is called __

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affect

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4
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Bulging eyes, or ____, is a symptom of hyperthyroidism

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exophthalmos

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5
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Hormone secretion is regulated through a ___ system

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feedback

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6
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This directly increases water resorption by the kidneys

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Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

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7
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Stimulates growth and secretions of the thyroid gland

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Thyroid-stiumulating hormone

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8
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Increases glucose intake by cells and glycogen storage in the liver

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Insulin

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9
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Decreases the resorption of the calcium from bones; lowers blood calcium level

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Calcitonin

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10
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Increases the use of fats and amino acids for energy and has an anti-inflammatory effect

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Cortisol

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11
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Stimulates mitosis and protein synthesis

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Growth Hormone (GH)

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12
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Increases heart rate and force of contraction

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Epinephrine

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13
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Causes vasoconstriction throughout the body

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Norepinephrine

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14
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Increases secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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15
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Increases energy production for a normal metabolic rate

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Thyroxine

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16
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In men, stimulates secretion of testosterone

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Luteinizing hormone

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17
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Increases the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver between meals

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Glucagon

18
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Initiates milk production in the mammary glands

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Prolactin

19
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Increases the resorption of calcium from bones; raises blood calcium levels

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Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

20
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Increases the resorption of sodium by the kidneys

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Aldosterone

21
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In women, initiates development of ova in ovaries

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Follicle-stimulating hormone

22
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Causes contraction of the myometrium during labor

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Oxytocin

23
Q

which two hormones help regulate the blood calcium level

a) insulin and glucagon
b) calcitonin and PTH
c) thyroxine and epinephrine
d) cortisol and aldosterone

A

b) calcitonin and PTH

24
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which hormone is most important for day-to-day regulation of metabolic rate

a) insulin
b) epinephrine
c) GH
d) thyroxine

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d) thyroxine

25
Q

what happens when aldosterone increases the resorption of sodium ions by the kidneys

a) water is also reabsorbed back to the blood
b) bicarbonate ions are excreted in urine
c) more water is excreted in urine
d) potassium ions are also reabsorbed back into the blood

A

a) water is also reabsorbed back to the blood

26
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which of the following hormones has an anti-inflammatory effect

a) epinephrine
b) cortisol
c) aldosterone
d) thyroxine

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b) cortisol

27
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which of the following hormones help maintain blood vole and blood pressure (select all)

a) thyroxine
b) glucagon
c) aldosterone
d) cortisol
e) ADH
f) insulin

A

c) aldosterone
d) cortisol
e) ADH

28
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a patient is completing a 24-hour urine test. what should the nurse do to omelet the test at the end of the 24 hours?

a) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun and discard specimen
b) save the last specimen and send it in a separate container
c) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun, and add this urine to the remainder of the specimen
d) send only the specimen voiced at 24 hours

A

c) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun, and add this urine to the remainder of the specimen

29
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a female patient is admitted to the hospital with hyperthyroidism. what related assessment should the nurse perform

a) ask questions about symptoms of hyperthyroidism
b) palpate thyroid gland for enlargement
c) do a capillary blood glucose level
d) observe for a “buffalo hump” on the patient’s back

A

a) ask questions about symptoms of hyperthyroidism

30
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a patient asks the nurse, “My doctor told me my thyroid san showed a “cold spot.” what does that mean?” which of the following responses by the nurse is best

a) that means you have cancer of thyroid gland
b) cold spots are areas that have no living tissue
c) a cold spot is an are that did not pick up the radioactive material they injected
d) it doesn’t mean anything. a cold spot is just part of your thyroid gland

A

c) a cold spot is an are that did not pick up the radioactive material they injected

31
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a client with a suspected autoimmune disease has laboratory work ordered, including a cortisol level. the nurse recognizes the cortisol is responsible for which of the following (select all)

a) stimulates conversion of triglycerides to glucose
b) stimulates the storage of excess glucose
c) increase the breakdown of lipids to fatty acids
d) increases the breakdown of proteins to amino acids
e) blocks the effects of histamine

A

a) stimulates conversion of triglycerides to glucose
c) increase the breakdown of lipids to fatty acids
d) increases the breakdown of proteins to amino acids
e) blocks the effects of histamine

32
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a normally functioning thyroid gland produces a ____ state

A

euthyroid

33
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enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a ___

A

goiter

34
Q

excessive thirst is called __

A

polydipsia

35
Q

excessive urination is called ___

A

polyuria

36
Q

difficulty swallowing is called ___

A

dysphagia

37
Q

untreated hypothyroidism can lead to ___ coma

A

myxedema

38
Q

____ is the word for getting up to void during the night

A

nocturia

39
Q

absence of menses is called ___

A

amenorrhea

40
Q

sometimes hormones are produced outside the endocrine gland in an ___ site

A

ectopic

41
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following surgery for thyroidectomy, the nurse watches carefully for which of the following signs and symptoms of tetany?

a) numb finers, muscle cramps
b) weakness, muscle fatigue
c) hallucinations, delusions
d) dyspnea and tachycardia

A

a) numb finers, muscle cramps

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