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Question 1 of 68
Your patient is diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, and she is given a prescription for pyridostigmine. Which of the following best summarizes the drug’s mechanism of action?
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Question 2 of 68
Which hormone stimulates gluconeogenesis in the liver?
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Question 3 of 68
Through which opening does the food leave the stomach?
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Question 4 of 68
A 32-year-old woman presents with a blood pressure of 155/96 mm Hg. In response to questioning, she admits that she loves licorice and eats some at least three times a week. She probably has a low level of
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Question 5 of 68
While awaiting surgery for removal of an adrenal tumor that has produced Cushing syndrome, Mrs. A. has been placed on a strict diet to help manage her symptoms. The nurse's evaluation that the diet has been helpful includes observations that Mrs. A.
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Question 6 of 68
Identify the hormone(s) produced by the hypothalamus.
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Question 7 of 68
Steatorrhoea occurs with all of the following EXCEPT:
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Question 8 of 68
The plan of care for the diabetic patient includes all of the following interventions. Which intervention could you delegate to the nursing assistant?
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Question 9 of 68
What is a cause of primary hypothyroidism in adults?
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Question 10 of 68
Which layer of cervical fascia forms the false capsule of thyroid gland?
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Question 11 of 68
Which of the following symptoms of diabetes mellitus is correctly matched to its description?
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Question 12 of 68
Myxedema, Graves’ disease, and cretinism are:
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Question 13 of 68
Propranolol can produce the following EXCEPT:
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Question 14 of 68
Which of the following glands can be classified as an endocrine and exocrine gland?
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Question 15 of 68
When caring for a patient with primary hyperaldosteronism, the nurse would question a health care provider's prescription for which drug?
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Question 16 of 68
A patient with type 1 diabetes uses 20 U of 70/30 neutral protamine Hagedorn (NPH/regular) in the morning and at 6:00 pm. When teaching the patient about this regimen, what should the nurse emphasize?
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Question 17 of 68
What is the distance travelled by the car in the 20 s shown?
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Question 18 of 68
Which of the following is least descriptive of the hypothalamus?
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Question 19 of 68
Calcitonin and parathyroid hormone:
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Question 20 of 68
Androgens are produced by the _______.
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Question 21 of 68
A patient has a low serum T3 level. The health care provider orders measurement of the TSH level. If the TSH level is elevated, what does this indicate?
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Question 22 of 68
The nurse reviews the function of thyroid gland hormones. What is the primary function of calcitonin?
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Question 23 of 68
Identify functions of calcium within the body.
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Question 24 of 68
Difference Between Endocrine and Exocrine Glands is That
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Question 25 of 68
If growth hormone is overproduced in the adult, what is the resulting condition called?
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Question 26 of 68
With regard to carbohydrate digestion:
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Question 27 of 68
Which is NOT part of the normal content of gastric juice?
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Question 28 of 68
Regarding iron:
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Question 29 of 68
A 38-year-old man with galactorrhea is treated with bromocriptine, which eliminates the galactorrhea. The basis for the therapeutic action of bromocriptine is that it
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Question 30 of 68
Steroid hormones:
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Question 31 of 68
The endocrine system and the _____ system are both intimately involved in maintaining homeostasis.
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Question 32 of 68
Which gland secretes TSH, ACTH, and growth hormone?
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Question 33 of 68
You are a resident in a hospital in a very poor part of the world. Their drug selection is limited. A patient presents with acute cardiac failure, for which your preferred drug is dobutamine, given intravenously. However, there is none available. Which of the following other drugs, or combination of drugs, would be a suitable alternative?
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Question 34 of 68
Nicotinic receptors are blocked by which of the following:
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Question 35 of 68
The term catecholamine best describes drugs that are:
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Question 36 of 68
Which hormone is responsible for milk production in the mammary glands?
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Question 37 of 68
Which of the following is not under the direct control of the pituitary gland?
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Question 38 of 68
Which endocrine gland is known as the master gland?
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Question 39 of 68
Mr. Weber, an insulin-dependent diabetic, states that in the afternoon he has occasional severe reactions during which he becomes unconscious. In planning his care, which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate?
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Question 40 of 68
Regulating hormones from the hypothalamus ________.
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Question 41 of 68
Which if the following gland which can be classified as an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
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Question 42 of 68
Which of the Following Endocrine Glands Contributes to Setting the Body's Biological Clock?
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Question 43 of 68
As plasma levels of calcium decrease:
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Question 44 of 68
Priority Decision: A patient with diabetes calls the clinic because she is experiencing nausea and flu-like symptoms. Which advice from the nurse will be the best for this patient?
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Question 45 of 68
A benign tumor of the adrenal medulla:
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Question 46 of 68
The endocrine system works together with the ________ system to maintain the body’s equilibrium?
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Question 47 of 68
Which two elements react together to form an ionic compound?
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Question 48 of 68
Which of the following has no muscarinic blocking activity:
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Question 49 of 68
Parasympathomimetic drugs are drugs that:
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Question 50 of 68
The binding of a steroid hormone to its receptor would lead to the __________.
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Question 51 of 68
Selective beta2 stimulants frequently cause:
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Question 52 of 68
Which gland controls basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
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Question 53 of 68
Thyroid hormone (a small iodinated amine) enters target cells in a manner similar to ________.
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Question 54 of 68
Which of the following hormones is released from the posterior pituitary gland?
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Question 55 of 68
Oxytocin ________.
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Question 56 of 68
The rate of metabolism of all body cells is regulated by _______.
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Question 57 of 68
Identify the glands that secrete these hormones: glucagon, PTH, and TSH.
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Question 58 of 68
A patient presents with a bump on his neck. Upon taking a tissue sample, there appears to be parafollicular cells. The tumor is also associated with MEN II, although most of the time it is sporadic. What is the best way to moniter treatment?
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Question 59 of 68
Which change in vital signs would you instruct a nursing assistant to report immediately for a patient with hyperthyroidism?
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Question 60 of 68
Adam has just been diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The most common presenting sign is:
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Question 61 of 68
Which tracheal rings are generally related to isthmus?
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Question 62 of 68
Steroid hormones influence cellular activities by __________.
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Question 63 of 68
All but one of the following compounds releases large amounts of energy on breakdown:
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Question 64 of 68
Cretinism, myxedema, and Graves’ disease are all:
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Question 65 of 68
During care of the patient with SIADH, what should the nurse do?
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Question 66 of 68
Which of the following sympathomimetics is not a catecholamine:
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Question 67 of 68
Ingestion takes place in the?
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Question 68 of 68
What significant side effect of terazosin should the doctor warn a 69-year-old male patient about?
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