Nursing - Chapter 38 Review Questions

NICC - Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing - Chapter 38 Review Questions Which hormones are secreted by the posterior pituitary gland? Select all that apply

• Antidiuretic hormone
• Thyroid-stimulating hormone
• Growth hormone
• Luteinizing hormone
• Oxytocin
• Calcitonin - Correct Answers ✅a, e

Antidiuretic hormone and oxytoncin are synthesixed in the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary.What are the functions of T4 and T3?

• Retention of salt and water
• Maintenance of blood sugar
• Maintenance of blood pressure
• Regulation of energy production - Correct Answers ✅d

T4 and T3 regulate metabolic rate and energy production Which hormone maintains strong bones?

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NICC - Understanding Medical Surgical Nursing - Chapter 38 Review Questions

• Insulin
• Calcitonin
• TRH - Correct Answers ✅c.

"Calcitonin tones it down" in the blood and into the bones.The nurse is doing an admission assessment on a new resident to an extended care facility. The patient's face and shoulders seem to have a lot of fat, but the patient's arms and legs are thin. Excess of which hormone might be involved?

• Cortisol
• ADH
• Insulin
• Epinephrine - Correct Answers ✅a

Excess cortisol (Cushing's syndrome) is associated with moon face and buffalo hump When explaining a thyroid scan to a patient, which of the following statements is correct?

• "You will take a special pill, and then an ultrasound will be

taken of your neck."

• "You will receive an injection of radioactive material and

then a special camera will take pictures of your thyroid gland."

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