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Exam 4 NUR 242 Galen College Of Nursing -Question and answers verified to pass Exam 4 NUR 242 Who regulates BP via reninangiotensin- aldosterone systme, retention of Na+ & secretes K+? - correct answer Aldosternone Who keeps our BP nice and regulated? - correct answer Aldosterone Wha...

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Exam 4 NUR 242
Who regulates BP via reninangiotensin- aldosterone systme, retention of Na+
& secretes K+? - correct answer ✔Aldosternone


Who keeps our BP nice and regulated? - correct answer ✔Aldosterone


What will happen if we have too much aldosterone? - correct answer ✔We
would be retaining too much sodium


If we have a low amounts of aldosterone what will happen? - correct answer
✔We will not have enough sodium in our body.


Who regulates our potassium and sodium levels? - correct answer
✔Aldostorone


What is known as our stress hormone? It helps the body deal with stress such
as illness or injury - correct answer ✔Cortisol


Who increases blood glucose, by metabolizing sugars that we eat, break
down fats, proteins, carbs & it regulates electrolytes - correct answer
✔Cortisol


If you have high levels of cortisol what will be the result of this? - correct
answer ✔You will have crazy high blood sugars (elevated glucose)


Who releases CRH ( Corticotropin releasing hormone) - correct answer
✔Hypothalamus

, When the hypothalamus releases CRH (Corticotropin Releasing Hormne)
what releases ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone)? - correct answer ✔The
Pituitary Gland


Who causes the adrenal cortex to release cortisol? - correct answer ✔The
pituitary gland


Increased secretion of Cortisol (stress hormone) is associated with? - correct
answer ✔Cushing's Disease
C for Cushing's = cortisol


Low hyposecretion of Cortisol and aldosterone - correct answer ✔Addisons
Disease


Both of these deals with Cortisol (Stress Hormone) - correct answer
✔Cushing's & Addison's Disease


This one deals with Cortisol & Aldosterone - correct answer ✔Addison's
Disease


Cause for cushing's syndrome ? - correct answer ✔An out side cause due to
medical treatment such as glucocorticoid therapy.
Prednisone


What therapy would cause a pt to go into cushing's syndrome? - correct
answer ✔Prednisone (glucocorticoid therapy)

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