NSG 550 (NSG550) Exam 1 | Diagnostic Reasoning
for Nurse Practitioners | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Wilkes
1. ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - ---Correct Answer ----
Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids (cortisol);
response to stress; fights infection; regulates blood sugar and
blood pressure and metabolism
2. who makes acth - ---Correct Answer ---- pituitary gland
3. what to draw when looking for endocrine disease process - ---
Correct Answer ---- acth; cortisol
4. Cushing’s syndrome vs disease - ---Correct Answer ---- disease:
too much acth and cortisol; syndrome: too much cortisol
for Nurse Practitioners | Questions and Verified
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A – Wilkes
1. ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) - ---Correct Answer ----
Stimulates adrenal cortex to release glucocorticoids (cortisol);
response to stress; fights infection; regulates blood sugar and
blood pressure and metabolism
2. who makes acth - ---Correct Answer ---- pituitary gland
3. what to draw when looking for endocrine disease process - ---
Correct Answer ---- acth; cortisol
4. Cushing’s syndrome vs disease - ---Correct Answer ---- disease:
too much acth and cortisol; syndrome: too much cortisol
