NURS 251 Module 4 Exam Questions With Complete Solution 2023/2024 (Portage Learning)

NURS 251 Module 4 Exam Questions With Complete Solution 2023/2024 (Portage Learning). What pituitary hormone does vasopressin mimic? Answer: Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Ovaries Kidney Question 6 True or False: Vasopressin works to increase water reabsorption in the distal tubules and collecting duct of the nephron making it useful in the treatment of a hypertensive emergency. True Correct! False False. Water reabsorption in the distal tubules and collecting duct leads to a large reduction in water excretion making vasopressin useful in treating a hypotensive crisis or dangerously low drop in blood pressure. Question 7 Name the hormone released by the pituitary gland that controls the release of calcitonin. Answer: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Question 8 The drug of choice for hypothyroidism is a synthetic version of which of the thyroid hormones? Answer: Synthetic Thyroxine (T 4 ) Question 9 List three common symptoms of a patient with hyperthyroidism. Answer: any 3 of the following diarrhea, flushing, increased appetite, muscle weakness, fatigue, palpitations, irritability, nervousness, heat intolerance and altered menstrual flow. Question 10 Select the symptom below NOT associated with a slowing of the body’s metabolism. Cold intolerance Want to earn $1.236 extra per year? Depression Correct! Nervousness Fatigue Question 11 True or False. Levothyroxine is synthetic T3 True Correct! False False. Levothyroxine is synthetic T4 Question 12 Name two antithyroid drugs. Answer: Methimazole and Propylthiouracil (PTU)