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2024 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NR507 ENDO EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NR507ENDO EXAM WITH CORRECT
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What does the endocrine system do? - CORRECT ANSWERS- controls body functions
and responses through the regulation of a variety of hormones
What is the purpose of endocrine glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS- located
throughout the body and secrete hormones directly into the blood or at the site of
the effector organ they control
The level of T3 and T4 in the blood is monitored by what? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
The hypothalamus
What does the adrenal medulla produce? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Catecholamines
What is the most common disorder of the adrenal medulla? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Pheochromocytoma, which is usually a benign tumor that secretes catecholamines
that can cause extreme hypertensive crisis
What are some causes of simple intestinal obstruction? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Adhesions, hernias, tumors, or even ingestion of inorganic objects that become
lodged within the intestine
When does functional intestinal obstruction occur? - CORRECT ANSWERS- A lack of
gut motility, such as during a paralytic ileus
, How does a negative feedback loop function? - CORRECT ANSWERS- The endocrine
gland monitors the levels in the blood and if the level is low, the organ will release a
hormone targeting the end organ to increase or decrease the hormones
Negative feedback loops - CORRECT ANSWERS- move the body towards
homeostasis
Positive feedback loops - CORRECT ANSWERS- move the body away from
homeostasis; an example of this would be an initiation of labor during childbirth
Describe hormones - CORRECT ANSWERS- Either water-soluble or lipid soluble
How are water soluble hormones able to diffuse across the target cell membrane? -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Second messenger signaling
The pituitary gland responds to what? - CORRECT ANSWERS- Hormones released by
the hypothalamus
The problems associated with the endocrine system may occur because of... -
CORRECT ANSWERS- alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary system or because of
alterations in the specific target organs
What are some common disorders associated with dysfunction of the posterior
pituitary - CORRECT ANSWERS- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
(SIADH) secretion and Diabetes Insipidus (DI)
In SIADH, the body secretes large amounts of ______, which results in _____________. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- ADH; water retention throughout the body
In DI, the individual experiences __________. What is the end result? - CORRECT
ANSWERS- an insufficient amount of ADH
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