Exam 18: Hormones and Steroids

A type 2 diabetic patient is learning to control his condition with diet and exercise.The patient was started on Januvia,a new incretin.The nurse expects the dose adjustment to be based on which lab value?

Which are the drugs of choice for the induction of labor? (Select all that apply.)

A 56-year-old patient has had late-onset type 2 diabetes (NIDDM)for the past 5 years.He has been taking a variety of oral hypoglycemic agents,but his blood sugar level is getting higher.He comes in today with blurred vision,lethargy,polyuria,polyphagia,and polydipsia.Which therapy is the doctor most likely to recommend?

Lispro,a rapid-onset,short-acting insulin,differs from regular insulin in which way?

A patient came to the clinic for follow-up care after his last visit.His laboratory tests for serum T₄ and TSH confirm hypothyroidism.The nurse expects that this patient will be started on which medication?

Which are two of the major glucocorticoids produced by the adrenal glands?

Which best defines lipodystrophy?

Which is true about vasopressin?

On a cool day,a patient complains of tachycardia,diaphoresis,and being warm.The patient has no known health problems.The health care provider will assess the patient for which conditions? (Select all that apply.)