Endocrine Drugs Flashcards
(15 cards)
These are hormone that are from protein and amino acids?
Peptide Hormone
It is a collection of glands and tissues that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
Endocrine System
This is a hormone that inhibits urine production.
a. Thyroid Hormone
b. Aldosterone
c. Anti-Diuretic Hormone
c. Anti-Diuretic Hormone
A drug that helps in uterine contraction.
Oxytocin
It is an illness when thyroid hormone secretion decreases.
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Hyperthyroidism
a. Hypothyroidism
What drug medication is appropriate for a person with hypothyroidism?
a. Propylthiouracil
b.Levothyroxine sodium
c. Vasopressin
b.Levothyroxine sodium
What will be your client teaching for a person with hypothyroidism?
a.Encourage the client to take drugs each day preferably before lunch.
b. Encourage the client to take drugs simultaneously each day with a full glass of water.
c. Encourage the client to take drugs at the same time each day preferable before breakfast
c. Encourage the client to take drugs at the same time each day preferable before breakfast
True or False:
Growth hormone-inhibiting hormone are contraindications to Pregnant and lactating women
True
This is a group of metabolic disorders of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism that result from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both.
a. Diabetes Mellitus
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Gigantism
a. Diabetes Mellitus
Antidiabetic drugs are designed to control the signs and symptoms of diabetes mellitus. The nurse primarily expects a decrease in the:
a. Blood glucose
b. fat metabolism
c. glycogen storage
a. Blood glucose
This gland targets the kidneys that regulates the body’s sodium balance.
a. Posterior Gland
b.Adrenal Cortex
c. Pancreas
b.Adrenal Cortex
This type of glucocorticoid drug is preferably for a patient who has adrenocortical insufficiency.
a. Cortisone
b. Dexamethasone
c. Hydrocortisone
c. Hydrocortisone
What should nurses monitor for patients with thyroid replacement after administering drugs?
a. Monitor cardiac response
b. Monitor for allergic reactions
c. Monitor nasal passages if given intranasally
a. Monitor cardiac response
A client is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse is aware that which of the following is true?
a. Client is most likely a teenager
b. Viral infections contribute most to disease development.
c. Heredity and obesity are major causative factors.
c. Heredity and obesity are major causative factors.
When the client is prescribed glipizide (Glucotrol), the nurse knows that side effects/ adverse effects include;
a. tachypnea
b. tachycardia
c. increased alertness
b. tachycardia
