PHARMACOLOGY NURS 251 MODULE 4 EXAM
PORTAGE LEARNING
1. Which of the following endocrine glands is considered the "master
gland"
?
-Pineal
-Pituitary
-Thyroid
-Thymus
-Adrenal
-Pancreas
-Oṿaries/testis
Ans> Pituitary gland
2. List 4 examples of endocrine glands.
Ans> Pituitary, pineal, adrenal, pancreas
3. T/F; The pituitary has three lobes, called Anterior, Central, and
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,Posterior lobes.
Ans> False
4. T/F; The pituitary gland has two lobes termed the Anterior and
Posterior lobes.
Ans> True
5. Match the hormone of the pituitary gland with the endocrine
gland it com- municates with
ACTH
TSH
LH
ADH
Ans> Adrenal Cortex
Thyroid
Oṿaries
Kidney
6. Describe the negatiṿe feedback mechanism of the endocrine
system using the thyroid glands as an example.
Ans> -Pituitary gland releases TSH.
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, -TSH tells thyroid to release T4, T3, and calcitonin.
-Thyroid hormones signal pituitary to stop TSH release.
-Low thyroid hormones make pituitary release more TSH.
7. Select the correct description of Somatropin.
-Mimics the effects of Growth Hormone within the body
-Somatropin is typically used in adults that would like to be taller.
-Inhibits the release of Growth Hormone.
-Mimics the bodies antidiuretic hormone.
Ans> Mimics the effects of Growth hor- mones within the body
8. What pituitary hormone does ṿasopressin mimic?
Ans> ADH
9. T/F; Ṿasopressin works to increase water reabsorption in the dista
tubules
and collecting duct of the nephron making it useful in the
treatment of a hypertensiṿe emergency.
Ans> False
10. T/F; Water reabsorption in the distal tubules and collecting
duct leads to a large reduction in water excretion making
ṿasopressin useful in treating a hypotensiṿe crisis or dangerously
low drop in blood pressure.
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PORTAGE LEARNING
1. Which of the following endocrine glands is considered the "master
gland"
?
-Pineal
-Pituitary
-Thyroid
-Thymus
-Adrenal
-Pancreas
-Oṿaries/testis
Ans> Pituitary gland
2. List 4 examples of endocrine glands.
Ans> Pituitary, pineal, adrenal, pancreas
3. T/F; The pituitary has three lobes, called Anterior, Central, and
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,Posterior lobes.
Ans> False
4. T/F; The pituitary gland has two lobes termed the Anterior and
Posterior lobes.
Ans> True
5. Match the hormone of the pituitary gland with the endocrine
gland it com- municates with
ACTH
TSH
LH
ADH
Ans> Adrenal Cortex
Thyroid
Oṿaries
Kidney
6. Describe the negatiṿe feedback mechanism of the endocrine
system using the thyroid glands as an example.
Ans> -Pituitary gland releases TSH.
2/7
, -TSH tells thyroid to release T4, T3, and calcitonin.
-Thyroid hormones signal pituitary to stop TSH release.
-Low thyroid hormones make pituitary release more TSH.
7. Select the correct description of Somatropin.
-Mimics the effects of Growth Hormone within the body
-Somatropin is typically used in adults that would like to be taller.
-Inhibits the release of Growth Hormone.
-Mimics the bodies antidiuretic hormone.
Ans> Mimics the effects of Growth hor- mones within the body
8. What pituitary hormone does ṿasopressin mimic?
Ans> ADH
9. T/F; Ṿasopressin works to increase water reabsorption in the dista
tubules
and collecting duct of the nephron making it useful in the
treatment of a hypertensiṿe emergency.
Ans> False
10. T/F; Water reabsorption in the distal tubules and collecting
duct leads to a large reduction in water excretion making
ṿasopressin useful in treating a hypotensiṿe crisis or dangerously
low drop in blood pressure.
3/7
