NURS 231 Module 9 Exam

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NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022
MODULE 9
Question 1
Multiple Choice

If a patient is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show?
You Answered

High levels of ACTH
Correct Answer

Low levels of ACTH

Hyperkalemia

None of the above

Question 2
pts
Multiple Choice:

The following are common signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome EXCEPT:
Correct!

Hypoglycemia

Mood changes

Muscle weakness

Amenorrhea

Question 3
pts
Multiple Choice:
Primary adrenocortical deficiency (Addison’s disease) is most frequently caused by:
Correct!

Autoimmune mechanisms

Infection

, Metastatic tumor

Trauma

Question 4
pts
Multiple Choice:

Addison’s disease is due to which of the following:
Correct Answer

Adrenal gland dysfunction

Decreased ACTH stimulation from the pituitary

Decreased CRH from the hypothalamus
You Answered

All of the above

None of the above

Question 5
.5 pts
An autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the cells that produced it.
Correct Answer

True
You Answered

False

Question 6
2..5 pts
A paracrine hormone is a hormone that produces a biologic action on the cell that released them.

True
Correct!

False

Question 7
2..5 pts
Hormones work through receptors, and the speed of this action varies.
Correct!