ENDOCRINE DRUGS

Question 1

It is the chemical substance produced in the body that controls and regulates the activity of certain cells or organs.

Answer 1

Hormones

Question 2

Collection of glands and tissues that secrete hormones into the blood stream.

Answer 2

Endocrine System

Question 3

Used to initiate labor, promote delivery of placenta and control post-partum hemorrhage.

Answer 3

Oxytocin

Question 4

Nursing process that was used in giving endocrine drugs.

Answer 4

Obtain baseline v/s, I&O, height and weight, assess for allergic reactions, monitor patient fluid volume, monitor nasal passages, Monitor blood sugar.

Question 5

It releases neurotransmitters Norepinephrine, and Epinephrine.

Answer 5

Adrenal Medulla

Question 6

It produces hormones called Corticosteroids

Answer 6

Adrenal Cortex

Question 7

It increases the availability of glucose.

Answer 7

Glucocorticoids

Question 8

It is oral therapy for chronic adrenal insufficiency.

Answer 8

Cortisone

Question 9

This is used to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome

Answer 9

Dexamethasone

Question 10

It impairs the ability of phagocytes and block the production of antibodies.

Answer 10

Immunosuppressive

Question 11

It produces Levothyroxine, Triiodothyronine and Calcitonin.

Answer 11

Thyroid

Question 12

It is a group of metabolic disorders of fat, carbohydrate, and protein metabolism that results from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both.

Answer 12

Diabetes Mellitus

Question 13

What is the distinction between type 1 and type 2 diabetes?

Answer 13

Type 1 diabetes is insulin dependent: Juvenile while type 2 diabetes is non-insulin dependent: adult onset.

Question 14

What is the treatment for type 1 diabetes?

Answer 14

Insulin replacement: insulin pills, injections or other medicines.

Question 15

What is the treatment for type 2 diabetes?

Answer 15

TLC: hypoglycemics, and insulin.

Question 16

It is one of the principal fuels used by our body (broken down to ATP)

Answer 16

GLUCOSE

Question 17

It is used for glycemic control of diabetes mellitus (type 1 &2, gestational, to prevent complications.

Answer 17

Insulin

Question 18

What are the 4 types of Insulin?

Answer 18

rapid-acting insulin.
short-acting insulin.
intermediate-acting insulin.
mixed insulin.
long-acting insulin.

Question 19

What is the appropriate substance when mixing short-acting insulin?

Answer 19

NPH

Question 20

It decreases the glucose production by the liver: increase tissue response to insulin.

Answer 20

BIGUANIDES