NUR 212: Concepts of Nursing Care of the Adult I
Pre-Class Assignment Week 8
Concept: Hormonal Regulation
Task
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In your own words describe the concept hormonal regulation:
During hormonal regulation this means that when hormones are released, either by the
endocrine gland or through the hypothalamus, homeostasis is being maintained. Hormonal
regulation is required for the growth and replication of most cells in the body
Task
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Review Box 14-1 in the Giddens text. Review the endocrine system from your anatomy
and physiology book and related pathologies. For each gland on the table give an
example exemplar for a condition that represents hyposecretion of the hormone from the gland and
one that represents hypersecretion.
Exemplar Representing Exemplar Representing
Endocrine Gland Hyposecretion Hypersecretion
Hypothalamus Hypothamalic hyperthyroidism
Dysfunction
Anterior pituitary hypopituitarism acromegaly
Posterior pituitary diabetes insipidus SIADH
Thyroid hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism
Parathyroid hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism
Adrenal cortex Addison disease Crushing syndrome
Adrenal medulla Addison disease pheochromocytoma
Gonads LH FSH
Pancreas Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes
Task
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, NUR 212: Concepts of Nursing Care of the Adult I
Pre-Class Assignment Week 8
Identifying signs and symptoms
For each of the conditions in the table, give a brief description of the physiologic
consequences of each condition.
Exemplar Exemplar
Endocrine Gland Representing Physiologic Representing Physiologic
Hyposecretion Consequences Hypersecretion Consequences
Hypothalamus Hypothalamic Change in BP, Thyroid releasing Rapid heart beat,
Dysfunction appetite, insomnia, hormone, irritability, wt loss,
body temp changes hyperthyroidism muscle weakness
enlarged thyroid
Anterior pituitary Hypopituitarism HA, loss of smell, Acromegaly Thickening and
visual changes, enlargement of the
nausea, vomiting, bony and soft
seizures tissues. Joint pain,
muscle weakness,
visual changes
Posterior pituitary Diabetes insipidus Polyuria, polydipsia, SOIAH Increased body
nocturia,hypernatremia Overproduction weight, thirst,
dyspnea, fatigue, low
urine output
Thyroid Hypothyroid Weakness, fatigue, wt Goiter Ophthalmopathy, wt
gain, N/V, constipation loss, increased blood
supply, nervousness,
palpitation,
acropachy, tremors
Parathyroid Hypoparathyroidism Tingling of lips, tetany, Hyperparathyroidism Emotional disorder,,
laryngospasm, tetany, loss of appetite,
lethargy muscle weakness,
fatigue, constipation,
Adrenal cortex Addison’s disease Nausea, anorexia, Crushing disease Accumulation of fat
weakness, bronze in the trunk, face and
colored skin, wt loss, cervical area. Thin
fatigue skin, easy bruising ,
hypertension
Adrenal medulla Addison’s disease Depression, anxiety, Pheochromocytoma Hypertension, HA,
change in blood tachycardia,
pressure, sweating ABD/chest
hypoglycemia pain
Gonads Hypogonadism Fatigue, ED, Hypergonadism Increased sex drive,
decreased libido, spontaneous
depression erections, increased
muscle mass
Pancreas Exocrine pancreatic Diarrhea, stomach Hyperinsulinism Wt gain, intense
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Updated 12/17/19
Pre-Class Assignment Week 8
Concept: Hormonal Regulation
Task
Clustering related information
In your own words describe the concept hormonal regulation:
During hormonal regulation this means that when hormones are released, either by the
endocrine gland or through the hypothalamus, homeostasis is being maintained. Hormonal
regulation is required for the growth and replication of most cells in the body
Task
Clustering related information
Review Box 14-1 in the Giddens text. Review the endocrine system from your anatomy
and physiology book and related pathologies. For each gland on the table give an
example exemplar for a condition that represents hyposecretion of the hormone from the gland and
one that represents hypersecretion.
Exemplar Representing Exemplar Representing
Endocrine Gland Hyposecretion Hypersecretion
Hypothalamus Hypothamalic hyperthyroidism
Dysfunction
Anterior pituitary hypopituitarism acromegaly
Posterior pituitary diabetes insipidus SIADH
Thyroid hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism
Parathyroid hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism
Adrenal cortex Addison disease Crushing syndrome
Adrenal medulla Addison disease pheochromocytoma
Gonads LH FSH
Pancreas Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes
Task
Page 1 of 14
Updated 12/17/19
, NUR 212: Concepts of Nursing Care of the Adult I
Pre-Class Assignment Week 8
Identifying signs and symptoms
For each of the conditions in the table, give a brief description of the physiologic
consequences of each condition.
Exemplar Exemplar
Endocrine Gland Representing Physiologic Representing Physiologic
Hyposecretion Consequences Hypersecretion Consequences
Hypothalamus Hypothalamic Change in BP, Thyroid releasing Rapid heart beat,
Dysfunction appetite, insomnia, hormone, irritability, wt loss,
body temp changes hyperthyroidism muscle weakness
enlarged thyroid
Anterior pituitary Hypopituitarism HA, loss of smell, Acromegaly Thickening and
visual changes, enlargement of the
nausea, vomiting, bony and soft
seizures tissues. Joint pain,
muscle weakness,
visual changes
Posterior pituitary Diabetes insipidus Polyuria, polydipsia, SOIAH Increased body
nocturia,hypernatremia Overproduction weight, thirst,
dyspnea, fatigue, low
urine output
Thyroid Hypothyroid Weakness, fatigue, wt Goiter Ophthalmopathy, wt
gain, N/V, constipation loss, increased blood
supply, nervousness,
palpitation,
acropachy, tremors
Parathyroid Hypoparathyroidism Tingling of lips, tetany, Hyperparathyroidism Emotional disorder,,
laryngospasm, tetany, loss of appetite,
lethargy muscle weakness,
fatigue, constipation,
Adrenal cortex Addison’s disease Nausea, anorexia, Crushing disease Accumulation of fat
weakness, bronze in the trunk, face and
colored skin, wt loss, cervical area. Thin
fatigue skin, easy bruising ,
hypertension
Adrenal medulla Addison’s disease Depression, anxiety, Pheochromocytoma Hypertension, HA,
change in blood tachycardia,
pressure, sweating ABD/chest
hypoglycemia pain
Gonads Hypogonadism Fatigue, ED, Hypergonadism Increased sex drive,
decreased libido, spontaneous
depression erections, increased
muscle mass
Pancreas Exocrine pancreatic Diarrhea, stomach Hyperinsulinism Wt gain, intense
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