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WorksheetsEndocrine System
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory tests for a client who has suspected hyperthyroidism. An elevation of which of the following values is the most accurate diagnostic indicator that a client is experiencing a hyperthyroid state?
T3
VMA
TSH
TRH
The Endocrine system is composed of what?
a group of organs and glands that produce hormones.
hormones
organs
glands
A group of cells that gives off or secretes chemicals?
Vein
Gland
Artery
All the above
What does endocrine mean?
secretions released outside the body
electrical information sent within the body
secretions released inside the body
particles sent between adjacent cells
Calcitonin decreases calcium in the blood while Parathyroid hormone works antagonistically. What is the function of PTH (Parathyroid Hormone)?
To increase the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones
To decrease the amount of calcium in the blood so that it is available for the bones
To break down bones to release calcium into the blood
To build up bones
Regulates the activities of other glands
ovaries
testes
thymus
hypothalamus
Development of immune system
adrenals
parathyroid
thymus
testes
What is a hormone?
a chemical messenger
a blood cell
a nerve cell
a skeletal cell
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Homeostasis
Targeted Cells
The chemical product of an endocrine gland.
Homeostasis
Hormone
Nerve Cell
Neurotransmitter
Letter I is pointing to
Testes
Oviducts
Ovaries
Adrenals
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are the same?
True
False
Thyroid hormone acts on almost all the cells in the body?
True
False
Hormone regulation operates under which type of feedback mechanism?
positive feedback
negative feedback
zero feedback
Hormones are not regulated
All of the following are endocrine organs EXCEPT
thyroid gland
hypothalamus
adrenal glands
lymph nodes
Which structure within the brain controls the pituitary gland?
the pineal gland
thymus gland
thyroid gland
hypothalamus
Which hormone induces a positive feedback mechanism by causing increasing frequency of contractions during childbirth
prolactin
progesterone
oxytocin
estrogen
Which hormone regulates water balance by reducing the amount of water leaving the body
aldosterone
antidiuretic hormone
growth hormone
thyroxine
which hormone causes the stomach to produce acid to digest food?
secretin
glucagon
gastrin
insulin
This hormone maintains circadian rhythms and is most active during sleep
melanin
melatonin
Thymic factor hormone
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Which gland secrets hormones that control blood sugar levels as well as many processes of digestion?
Pituitary
Testes
Thyroid
Pancreas
Which gland produces these hormones: growth hormone, prolactin, ACTH, TSH, FSH, LH?
anterior pituitary
posterior pituitary
parathyroid
adrenal
What form of diabetes results from the body not being able to utilize the insulin it produces?
type 1
type 2
type 3
gestational diabetes
What hormone causes metabolism to increase?
thyroxine
growth hormone
FSH
LH
How are hormones transported throughout the body?
through the bloodstream
through prostaglandins
through the nervous system
hormones do not travel through the body
What are the two main types of hormones?
steroid
non steroid
prostaglandins
prolactin
What hormone cause the kidneys to reduce water excretion?
aldosterone
adrenal androgens
antidiuretic hormone
insulin
What hormone sustains milk production after birth?
prolactin
glucagon
growth hormone
calcitonin
What hormone promotes the formation of glycogen from glucose?
glucagon
calcitonin
growth hormone
aldosterone
What hormone stimulates the increase in size and rate of division of body cells?
growth hormone
aldosterone
calcitonin
LH
