Nursing Endo Exam

Question 1

Glucose is converted to ___ for storage

Answer 1

glycogen

Question 2

High blood glucose is called ___

Answer 2

hyperglycemia

Question 3

Emotional tone is called __

Answer 3

affect

Question 4

Bulging eyes, or ____, is a symptom of hyperthyroidism

Answer 4

exophthalmos

Question 5

Hormone secretion is regulated through a ___ system

Answer 5

feedback

Question 6

This directly increases water resorption by the kidneys

Answer 6

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Question 7

Stimulates growth and secretions of the thyroid gland

Answer 7

Thyroid-stiumulating hormone

Question 8

Increases glucose intake by cells and glycogen storage in the liver

Answer 8

Insulin

Question 9

Decreases the resorption of the calcium from bones; lowers blood calcium level

Answer 9

Calcitonin

Question 10

Increases the use of fats and amino acids for energy and has an anti-inflammatory effect

Answer 10

Cortisol

Question 11

Stimulates mitosis and protein synthesis

Answer 11

Growth Hormone (GH)

Question 12

Increases heart rate and force of contraction

Answer 12

Epinephrine

Question 13

Causes vasoconstriction throughout the body

Answer 13

Norepinephrine

Question 14

Increases secretion of cortisol by the adrenal cortex

Answer 14

Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 15

Increases energy production for a normal metabolic rate

Answer 15

Thyroxine

Question 16

In men, stimulates secretion of testosterone

Answer 16

Luteinizing hormone

Question 17

Increases the conversion of glycogen to glucose in the liver between meals

Answer 17

Glucagon

Question 18

Initiates milk production in the mammary glands

Answer 18

Prolactin

Question 19

Increases the resorption of calcium from bones; raises blood calcium levels

Answer 19

Parathyroid hormone (PTH)

Question 20

Increases the resorption of sodium by the kidneys

Answer 20

Aldosterone

Question 21

In women, initiates development of ova in ovaries

Answer 21

Follicle-stimulating hormone

Question 22

Causes contraction of the myometrium during labor

Answer 22

Oxytocin

Question 23

which two hormones help regulate the blood calcium level

a) insulin and glucagon
b) calcitonin and PTH
c) thyroxine and epinephrine
d) cortisol and aldosterone

Answer 23

b) calcitonin and PTH

Question 24

which hormone is most important for day-to-day regulation of metabolic rate

a) insulin
b) epinephrine
c) GH
d) thyroxine

Answer 24

d) thyroxine

Question 25

what happens when aldosterone increases the resorption of sodium ions by the kidneys a) water is also reabsorbed back to the blood b) bicarbonate ions are excreted in urine c) more water is excreted in urine d) potassium ions are also reabsorbed back into the blood

Answer 25

a) water is also reabsorbed back to the blood

Question 26

which of the following hormones has an anti-inflammatory effect a) epinephrine b) cortisol c) aldosterone d) thyroxine

Answer 26

b) cortisol

Question 27

which of the following hormones help maintain blood vole and blood pressure (select all) a) thyroxine b) glucagon c) aldosterone d) cortisol e) ADH f) insulin

Answer 27

c) aldosterone d) cortisol e) ADH

Question 28

a patient is completing a 24-hour urine test. what should the nurse do to omelet the test at the end of the 24 hours? a) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun and discard specimen b) save the last specimen and send it in a separate container c) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun, and add this urine to the remainder of the specimen d) send only the specimen voiced at 24 hours

Answer 28

c) have the patient void exactly 24 hours after the test was begun, and add this urine to the remainder of the specimen

Question 29

a female patient is admitted to the hospital with hyperthyroidism. what related assessment should the nurse perform a) ask questions about symptoms of hyperthyroidism b) palpate thyroid gland for enlargement c) do a capillary blood glucose level d) observe for a "buffalo hump" on the patient's back

Answer 29

a) ask questions about symptoms of hyperthyroidism

Question 30

a patient asks the nurse, "My doctor told me my thyroid san showed a "cold spot." what does that mean?" which of the following responses by the nurse is best a) that means you have cancer of thyroid gland b) cold spots are areas that have no living tissue c) a cold spot is an are that did not pick up the radioactive material they injected d) it doesn't mean anything. a cold spot is just part of your thyroid gland

Answer 30

c) a cold spot is an are that did not pick up the radioactive material they injected

Question 31

a client with a suspected autoimmune disease has laboratory work ordered, including a cortisol level. the nurse recognizes the cortisol is responsible for which of the following (select all) a) stimulates conversion of triglycerides to glucose b) stimulates the storage of excess glucose c) increase the breakdown of lipids to fatty acids d) increases the breakdown of proteins to amino acids e) blocks the effects of histamine

Answer 31

a) stimulates conversion of triglycerides to glucose c) increase the breakdown of lipids to fatty acids d) increases the breakdown of proteins to amino acids e) blocks the effects of histamine

Question 32

a normally functioning thyroid gland produces a ____ state

Answer 32

euthyroid

Question 33

enlargement of the thyroid gland is called a ___

Answer 33

goiter

Question 34

excessive thirst is called __

Answer 34

polydipsia

Question 35

excessive urination is called ___

Answer 35

polyuria

Question 36

difficulty swallowing is called ___

Answer 36

dysphagia

Question 37

untreated hypothyroidism can lead to ___ coma

Answer 37

myxedema

Question 38

____ is the word for getting up to void during the night

Answer 38

nocturia

Question 39

absence of menses is called ___

Answer 39

amenorrhea

Question 40

sometimes hormones are produced outside the endocrine gland in an ___ site

Answer 40

ectopic

Question 41

following surgery for thyroidectomy, the nurse watches carefully for which of the following signs and symptoms of tetany? a) numb finers, muscle cramps b) weakness, muscle fatigue c) hallucinations, delusions d) dyspnea and tachycardia

Answer 41

a) numb finers, muscle cramps