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GMS6419: medical endocrine and reproductive physiology Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 what are the three components of the endocrine system - answerendocrine glands hormones target organs/target cells definition of hormones - answerchemical messengers that are transported by the blood to target cells/organs where they elicit a physiological change what is the function of the endocrine system - answerto regulate cellular and organ function throughout life and maintain norm...

What is a hormone and how does it act? - ANSWER-Hormones are chemical messengers that are responsible for regulation. They are secreted into body fluids, mainly blood. It has specific actions on target tissues, which are any tissue that has specific receptors for that particular hormone. What is a paracrine gland? - ANSWER-a secretion that enters interstitial fluid but affects only neighboring cells What is an autocrine gland? - ANSWER-A secretion that only affects the secreting cell. W...

Cushing's Syndrome/Disease cortisol excess typically caused by pituitary adenoma 60-70% of cases. Central obesity w/ extremity wasting. dorsocervical fat pad. rounded facies. spontaneous bruising. purple striae hyperpigmentation poor wound healing/ skin infections. Dexamethasone suppression test. 1mg dexamethasone at 2300 hours and measure serum cortisol at 0800. Remove sources of excess and manage consequences ( HTN, hypokalemia, hyperglycemia.) Addison's disease Prim...

Congenital dermal melocytosis, benign, flat blue-grey patches on the lower back and buttocks that is common in African, Asian, Hispanic, and Native American ethnicity. correct answers *Mongolian spots* -> usually fade spontaneously -> document these as they can be mistaken for bruises III/VI Holosystolic murmur in a 1 month old with normal PE, next step? correct answers Echocardiogram, patient has VSD "machine-like murmur" correct answers PDA What causes a cleft lip? correct...

UNE BioChem 1005 Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass Somatostatin reduces the secretion of both glucagon and insulin through which of the following mechanisms? a. Somatostatin activates an activator G-protein b. Somatostatin activates MAPK cascade c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein d. Somatostatin uses Ca+2 as a downstream signal c. Somatostatin activates an inhibitory G-protein Insulin mediated glucose uptake by muscle and adipose tissue is a result of which of the fo...

Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? correct answer: Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and HYPOkalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: correct answer: Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have correct answer: persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on therapeutic lifes...

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY NUR 631 ACCURATE 2023/2024 FALL SESSION FINAL EXAM.COMPLETE TEST WITH 100% CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ 1. A patient presents to the clinic with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, O2 saturation is 99%. The NP understands that: a. The patient does not have carbon monoxide poisoning b. Carbon monoxide has already been flushed out of the body c. The patient needs supplemental oxygen d. The patient should be prepared for hyperbaric oxygen therapy 2. H...

The three levels of dysfunction that may be evaluated in a patient with an endocrine problem are primary, secondary, and tertiary. The possible defective sites that correspond to these primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of dysfunction are, respective correct answers Target gland, pituitary hypothalamus Pituitary secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is inhibited by elevated levels of: a. Aldosterone b. Cortisol c. Estradiol-17b d. Progesterone e. Epinephrine correct answer...

Pharmacokinetics correct answer: How to drug is absorbed, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. ADME Pathophysiology correct answer: The physiology of altered health -Deals with: -cellular changes -organ changes -effects of these changes on total body function -mechanism of the underlying disease Etiology Congenital/acquired Idiopathic/iatrogenic correct answer: The study of the causes or reasons for the disease. -Congenital:The disease was present at birth -Acquired: Dise...

Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. - Low potassium (Hypokalemia) Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure - Catecholamines - Flight or fight response Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. - Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites Sodium and water retention - Function of aldosterone extracellular, inters...