Exam 38: Endocrine System Function and Assessment

A patient is having a thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)stimulation test.After injection of TRH,what response should the nurse expect in a patient with normal thyroid function?

A patient has an elevated calcitonin.What should the nurse realize that stimulates the release of calcitonin from the thyroid gland?

A patient has a calcium level of 11.7 mg/100 mL.Which hormone should the nurse expect to be elevated in this patient?

The nurse notes that a patient has poor skin turgor.Which endocrine disorders should the nurse consider as occurring in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient has a disorder affecting the adrenal cortex.Which hormones should the nurse expect to be affected in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is being treated for renal disease.When discussing the impact of this disorder on hormone balance,which hormone should the nurse explain increases calcium absorption by the kidneys?

A patient is prescribed a dose of epinephrine.What effects should the nurse expect the patient to demonstration after receiving this medication? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is diagnosed with insufficient levels of antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin.Which gland should the nurse suspect is malfunctioning in this patient?

A patient is experiencing an increase level of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH).What should the nurse consider is occurring with this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse notes that a patient's potassium level is elevated.Which hormone should the nurse expect to be elevated in this patient?

The nurse is reviewing the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus with a patient newly diagnosed with the disorder.Which hormone should the nurse explain lowers the blood glucose level by enabling cells to take in glucose?

A 62-year-old patient is experiencing a reduction in energy.Which comment by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse must collect a 24-hour urine specimen for cortisol.The patient is incontinent.How can the nurse collect the specimen?

The nurse is reviewing the regulation of blood glucose level for a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which two hormones should the nurse explain work in opposition to regulate the blood glucose level?

The nurse is collecting data on a patient's endocrine system.Which endocrine gland should the nurse expect to palpate?

The nurse is assessing a patient with a thyroid disorder.What question by the nurse is most appropriate?

A patient is experiencing a disorder that affects cell division.Which hormone should the nurse suspect is imbalanced in this patient?

The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a negative feedback affect from a hormone.What statement should the nurse use to explain this process to the patient?

The nurse is preparing a patient for a thyroid scan.Which explanation by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient is scheduled for surgery to remove the anterior pituitary gland.Which hormones will be affected by this surgery? (Select all that apply.)