PVCC nursing - Metabolism Test Questions with Correct Answers Latest Version 2025 Graded A+
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - Answers Created in the hypothalamus
regulated and excreted by post. pituitary gland
Hypopituitarism - Answers insufficient release of hormones from pituitary gland
Anterior pituitary? - Answers gets hormones from hypothalamus, and makes its own
Posterior Pituitary? - Answers Oxytocin and ADH from Hypothalamus and stores it until it is needed to
release
diabetes insipidus (DI) - Answers Form of hypopituitarism where the post. pitui. is not releasing ADH
SIADH - Answers form of hyperpituitarism
Syndrome of innapriopriate ADH
Too much ADH
Diabetes insipidus two main symptoms - Answers Polydipsia
polyuria
Diabetes insipidus can be caused by - Answers tumor or severe head injury that damages the
hypothalamus or pituitary gland
diabetes inspidus gives you decreased? - Answers ADH
What is normal urine output? - Answers 1-2 ml/kg/hr
Symptoms of diabetes insipidus - Answers fatigue
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance (seizure or cardiac dysrhy)
weight loss
anorexia (body is wasting bc it cant utilize the food you are eating) (polydipsia interferes with eating)
Diagnostic tests for DI - Answers Urine specific gravity
Sodium level/potassium level
Water deprivation test
MRI or CT that might show tumor or trauma to hypothalamus
, Urine Specific Gravity - Answers high is dehydrated urine
low is hydrated urine
vasopressin what is it? also known as? - Answers synthetic ADH
AKA desmopressin (DDAVP)
Adverse effects of DDAVP - Answers hyponatremia
hypotension or hypertension
fluid retention
things that can cause SIADH - Answers brain tumor
head trauma (stroke, meningitis, etc.)
malignancy in the kindeys
caused by certain medications
SIADH symptoms - Answers Fluid retention
weight gain
edema
hard time breathing
increase urine at night
decreased urine during day
increased urine specific gravity
hyponatremia (too much water retenion)
respiratory failure
hypertension
tachycardia
arythmias
dry cool skin
nausea and vomiting
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) - Answers Created in the hypothalamus
regulated and excreted by post. pituitary gland
Hypopituitarism - Answers insufficient release of hormones from pituitary gland
Anterior pituitary? - Answers gets hormones from hypothalamus, and makes its own
Posterior Pituitary? - Answers Oxytocin and ADH from Hypothalamus and stores it until it is needed to
release
diabetes insipidus (DI) - Answers Form of hypopituitarism where the post. pitui. is not releasing ADH
SIADH - Answers form of hyperpituitarism
Syndrome of innapriopriate ADH
Too much ADH
Diabetes insipidus two main symptoms - Answers Polydipsia
polyuria
Diabetes insipidus can be caused by - Answers tumor or severe head injury that damages the
hypothalamus or pituitary gland
diabetes inspidus gives you decreased? - Answers ADH
What is normal urine output? - Answers 1-2 ml/kg/hr
Symptoms of diabetes insipidus - Answers fatigue
dehydration
electrolyte imbalance (seizure or cardiac dysrhy)
weight loss
anorexia (body is wasting bc it cant utilize the food you are eating) (polydipsia interferes with eating)
Diagnostic tests for DI - Answers Urine specific gravity
Sodium level/potassium level
Water deprivation test
MRI or CT that might show tumor or trauma to hypothalamus
, Urine Specific Gravity - Answers high is dehydrated urine
low is hydrated urine
vasopressin what is it? also known as? - Answers synthetic ADH
AKA desmopressin (DDAVP)
Adverse effects of DDAVP - Answers hyponatremia
hypotension or hypertension
fluid retention
things that can cause SIADH - Answers brain tumor
head trauma (stroke, meningitis, etc.)
malignancy in the kindeys
caused by certain medications
SIADH symptoms - Answers Fluid retention
weight gain
edema
hard time breathing
increase urine at night
decreased urine during day
increased urine specific gravity
hyponatremia (too much water retenion)
respiratory failure
hypertension
tachycardia
arythmias
dry cool skin
nausea and vomiting
