Exam 30: Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology

The nurse is caring for a patient with diabetes insipidus,which is the result of a decrease in antidiuretic hormone (ADH).Which statements regarding the stimulation or inhibition of ADH are accurate?

A patient has been admitted with a brain tumor.The patient starts to exhibit signs of an increase in antidiuretic hormone (ADH).When large amounts of ADH are released,the nurse should anticipate what change in the patient's sodium levels?

A patient is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN).During rounds the dietitian states that she believes the patient is getting too much glucose.Identify one area in which excess glucose is stored as glycogen.

A patient is receiving insulin due to the development of steroid-induced hyperglycemia.In addition to lowering blood glucose levels,what other physiologic effect may occur when insulin is administered?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is having difficulty maintaining a normal blood sugar level.In the healthy body,how is a normal blood glucose level is maintained?

A patient is being treated for hypothyroidism.The nurse knows that this disorder can affect a variety of physiologic processes.What are the major functions of the thyroid hormones?

When the brain perceives a stressful or threatening situation,the hypothalamus releases ________________________,which causes the anterior pituitary to release______________.

The patient has been admitted from a skilled nursing facility with urinary sepsis.The patient has severe muscle wasting.What is the process by which fat and protein are converted to glucose for fuel?

The release of hormones by the pituitary gland is under the control which part of the brain?

Decreased insulin and increased glucagon result in what physiologic process?

What hormone do the alpha cells of the pancreas secrete?

Through what mechanism does the endocrine system help maintain equilibrium?

Which statement best describes the effects of somatostatin?

A patient has been admitted after a craniotomy.The patient starts to exhibit changes in the level of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).The nurse knows that ADH works primarily affects which organ?

A patient with thyrotoxicosis has been admitted.The nurse knows that when levels of T₃ and T₄ are elevated,the pituitary gland inhibits what hormone?

A patient is admitted with a traumatic head injury.The patient starts to exhibit signs of a decrease in antidiuretic hormone (ADH).Which symptom would alert the nurse to this problem?

A patient with thyrotoxicosis has been admitted.What effect of increased T₃ and T₄ levels might the nurse expect to see in this patient?

What hormone does the adrenal cortex secrete to maintain homeostasis?

A patient is admitted with multiple trauma.Which hormone would the nurse expect to be increased in response to physiologic stress?

Glucagon release is stimulated by which physiologic factor?