NUR 2092 Pharmacology Ch 34
Introduction To The Endocrine System
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Which cells release erythropoietin and renin in response a decrease in the pressure of
the blood entering the glomerulus? - Correct Answer-Juxtaglomerular cells
The main connecting link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the:
- Correct Answer-hypothalamus.
A client has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. The
nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid glands can be
injured or removed. What laboratory finding may be an early indication of parathyroid
gland injury or removal? - Correct Answer-Hypocalcemia
Which gland was traditionally considered the master gland? - Correct Answer-Pituitary
Which hormones are produced in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland? (Select all
that apply.) - Correct Answer-Endorphins
Enkephalins
What is a principal effect of cortisol? - Correct Answer-Increased glucose levels
What best describes hormones? - Correct Answer-Secreted directly into the
bloodstream
Which would a nurse expect to find as a primary effect of cortisol secretion? - Correct
Answer-Increased glucose levels
Which hormones are produced by the ovaries? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer-
Estrogen
Progesterone
Damage to which lobe of the pituitary gland would result in problems related to the
function of stimulating hormones? - Correct Answer-Anterior
The hypothalamus is connected to which endocrine gland? - Correct Answer-Pituitary
While not being designated as endocrine glands, several organs within the body secrete
hormones as part of their normal function. Which organ secretes hormones that are
Introduction To The Endocrine System
Exam With 100% Correct And Verified
Answers
Which cells release erythropoietin and renin in response a decrease in the pressure of
the blood entering the glomerulus? - Correct Answer-Juxtaglomerular cells
The main connecting link between the nervous system and the endocrine system is the:
- Correct Answer-hypothalamus.
A client has returned to the floor after having a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer. The
nurse knows that sometimes during thyroid surgery the parathyroid glands can be
injured or removed. What laboratory finding may be an early indication of parathyroid
gland injury or removal? - Correct Answer-Hypocalcemia
Which gland was traditionally considered the master gland? - Correct Answer-Pituitary
Which hormones are produced in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland? (Select all
that apply.) - Correct Answer-Endorphins
Enkephalins
What is a principal effect of cortisol? - Correct Answer-Increased glucose levels
What best describes hormones? - Correct Answer-Secreted directly into the
bloodstream
Which would a nurse expect to find as a primary effect of cortisol secretion? - Correct
Answer-Increased glucose levels
Which hormones are produced by the ovaries? (Select all that apply.) - Correct Answer-
Estrogen
Progesterone
Damage to which lobe of the pituitary gland would result in problems related to the
function of stimulating hormones? - Correct Answer-Anterior
The hypothalamus is connected to which endocrine gland? - Correct Answer-Pituitary
While not being designated as endocrine glands, several organs within the body secrete
hormones as part of their normal function. Which organ secretes hormones that are
