A/P: Endocrine System

Increased level of Growth Hormone after long bone growth development has ceased leads to which of the following:

• Cretinism

• Addison's Disease

• Acromegaly

• PTSD

• Diabetes Mellitus

If a baby is born with a poorly functioning thyroid gland, which of the following may occur:

• Cretinism

• Addison's Disease

• Acromegaly

• PTSD

• Diabetes Mellitus

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A young patient begins to lose weight and complains of constantly being thirsty. When assessed, the nurse completes a blood glucose analysis with a glucometer. The result is 329 mg/dL (elevated):

• diabetes insipidus

• diabetes mellitus

• Addison’s disease

• hyperaldosteronism

A middle aged male presents with a complaint of feeling “burnt out”. He states he no longer has motivation or energy and gets lightheaded at times. He has hyperpigmentation (see photo). While checking his blood pressure the nurse determines that the patient has hypotension (low blood pressure).

• Addison’s disease

• tetany

• diabetes insipidus

• cretinism

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

• thyroid gland.

• adrenal gland.

• pancreas.

• pituitary gland.

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The gland that stimulates body metabolism

• Thyroid
• testes
• ovary
• adrenal

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Chemical mediators of the endocrine system must bind to these on the target cell/organ

• Endocrine

• Exocrine

• Hormone

• Humoral

• Protein Receptor

Glands that secret products through ducts onto a surface; the product is not a hormone.

• Endocrine

• Exocrine

• Hormone

• Humoral

• Protein Receptor

The chemical mediator used by the endocrine system

• Endocrine

• Exocrine

• Hormone

• Humoral

• Protein Receptor

Stimulated by changing blood levels of certain ions and nutrients.

• Endocrine

• Exocrine

• Hormone

• Humoral

• Protein Receptor

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