Hormonal Drugs

Question 1

What is metabolism regulated by?

Answer 1

Thyroid gland

Question 2

True or false.
Diabetes insipidus is when an animal is insulin dependent.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What does insulin respond to?
A) protein leveles
B) increase in glucose levels
C) oxytocin
D) thyroid gland

Answer 3

B - an increase in glucose levels

Question 4

What does glucagon respond to?
A) increase in glucose levels
B) lipids
C) ketones
D) decrease in glucose levels

Answer 4

D - decrease in glucose levels

Question 5

Is type 1 diabetes known as “lifestyle diabetes”?

Answer 5

No.

Question 6

Is type one diabetes insulin dependent?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

What is an increase in blood glucose called?

Answer 7

Hyperglycaemia

Question 8

Is short acting insulin for at home management of diabetes?

Answer 8

No it is not for at home management.

Question 9

What type of acting is used for the stabilization of DKA?

Answer 9

Short acting?

Question 10

True or false.
Humulin is an example of a long-acting drug.

Answer 10

False. It is a short acting drug.

Question 11

True or false.
Novolin in a short acting drug.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

True or false.
Intermediate acting drugs are given SQ

Answer 12

True

Question 13

When is insulin given?

Answer 13

Regulated intervals, before a meal.

Question 14

What is Glipizide used for?
A) the stimulation of beta cells in the pancreas.
B) the stimulation of alpha cells in the pancreas
C) the stimulation of delta cells in the pancreas.

Answer 14

A - the stimulation of beta cells in the pancreas.

Question 15

What hormone is effected in hypothyroidism?
A) FSH
B) LH
C) TSH
D) ADH

Answer 15

C - TSH

Question 16

True or false.
Hyperthyroidism is the under functioning of the thyroid gland.

Answer 16

False. It is the excessive funcyipning

Question 17

True or false.
Hypothyroidism effects dogs

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What are the clinical signs of hypothyroidism?

Answer 18

Dull coat, weight gain, decrease in energy, and an intolerance to the cold.

Question 19

What are the clinical signs of hyperthyroidism?

Answer 19

Weight loss with increased appetite, polyuria, polydipsia, tachycardia, and restlessness.

Question 20

What is a drug used to treat hypothyroidism?
A) thyro-capsules and epinephrine
B) Thyro-Tabs and liothyronine
C) methimazole

Answer 20

B - Thyro - Tabs and liothyronine

Question 21

What do mineratocorticoids produce?

Answer 21

Aldosterone

Question 22

What do glucocorticoids produce?

Answer 22

Cortisol

Question 23

What is Hyperadrenocorticism known as?

Answer 23

“Cushing’s Disease”

Question 24

What is hypoadrenocorticism known as?

Answer 24

Addisons disease

Question 25

What are the clinical signs for hyperadrenocorticism?

Answer 25

Polyuria, pendulous abdomen, polydipsia, and hair loss.

Question 26

What hormone is effected in Cushings disease? A) cortisol B) androgens C) aldosterone

Answer 26

A - cortisol

Question 27

What hormone is effected in Addisons disease? A) cortisol B) aldosterone C) oxytocin D) both A and B

Answer 27

D - cortisol and aldosterone.

Question 28

True or false. Mitotane is not cytotoxic

Answer 28

False. It is cytotoxic

Question 29

True or false. Trilostane (Veroryl) is a drug used to treat hyperadrenocorticism.

Answer 29

True

Question 30

True or false. Ketoconazole blocks the enzyme that is needed for steroid production.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

True or false. Fludrocortisone is a drug that replaces both cortisol and aldosterone.

Answer 31

True