When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a effect by a hormone. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Direct d. Direct If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Melatonin a. Melatonin A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to best confirm the diagnosis? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. Fasting plasma glucose levels a. Fasting plasma glucose levels A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor and lab tests reveal elevated prolactin. He is diagnosed with prolactinoma. Which of the following treatments would the nurse help implement? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: • Question 2 1 out of 1 points a. Dopamin ergic agonists a. Dopaminergic agonists If a patient had a problem with the hypothalamus, which of the following hormones would be affected? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. ACT H c. ACT H A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Glucagon b. Glucagon A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Type 2 DM d. Type 2 DM While planning care for a patient from general anesthesia, which principle should the nurse remember? A side effect of some general anesthetic agents is diabetes insipidus. Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Nephrogeni c b. Nephrogeni c A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse respond? Selected d. Answer: Acute stressors Correct Answer: d. Acute stressors When a nurse is assessing the physical features of individuals with Cushing syndrome, these findings will include: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Truncal obesity and moon face b. Truncal obesity and moon face A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important in: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: a. The body’s water balance and urine concentration a. The body’s water balance and urine concentration A 25-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a mass on the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone (GH). Which of the following would the nurse also expect to find? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: c. Sexual dysfunction c. Sexual dysfunction An endocrinologist isolated a new hormone and found it to be a water-soluble amine. Which of the following is most like this new hormone? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Epinephrin e d. Epinephrin e A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include? Insulin is primarily regulated by: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Serum glucose levels b. Serum glucose levels A 39-year-old female just had a baby. Which hormone will prevent excessive uterine bleeding? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Oxytocin d. Oxytocin A 19-year-old female with type 1 DM was admitted to the hospital with the following lab values: serum glucose 500 mg/dl (high), urine glucose and ketones 4+ (high), and arterial pH 7.20 (low). Her parents state that she has been sick with the “flu” for a week. Which of the following statements best explains her acidotic state? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Insulin deficiency promotes lipid metabolism and ketone formation. d. Insulin deficiency promotes lipid metabolism and ketone formation. A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? Selected Answer: Correct Answer: d. Potassium, magnesium, phosphate d. Potassium, magnesium, phosphate A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for SIADH. Which of the following assessment findings would be expected in this patient?