Pance Endocrinology - Final Test Review (Qns & Ans) - 2026, Exams of Nursing

Pance Endocrinology - Final Test Review (Qns & Ans) - 2026, Exams of
Nursing




posterior - ANSWERwhere in the pituitary are ADH/Vasopressin and oxytocin
made?



anterior - ANSWERWhere in the pituitary are the majority of the hormones
made



Hyperprolactinemia - ANSWERmost common cause is a prolactinoma
(benign); however should always rule out secondary causes



prolactinoma - ANSWERmost common cause of hyperprolactinemia; dx is
through MRI of pituitary and hypothalamus;

tx; attempt medications first (Cabergoline), if do not work, then try
transsphenoidal pituitary surgery



cabergoline - ANSWERmedication which can be used to treat a prolactinoma

, acromegaly - ANSWERexcess growth hormone after the closure of the
epiphyses; usually due to pituitary adenoma



gigantism - ANSWERexcess growth hormone before the closure of epiphyses;
usually due to a pituitary adenoma



IGF-1 and GH - ANSWERwhat two labs are elevated in both gigantism and
acromegaly



achondroplasia - ANSWERlimbs are disproportionally short compared to the
trunk; autosomal dominant



pituitary dwarfism - ANSWERshort statue with proportional body parts due to
deficiency of growth hormone



antidiuretic hormone - ANSWERhelps maintain water retention in the body;
stimulated by angiotensin II

- created within the hypothalamus but is stored and secreted by the posterior
pituitary



diabetes insipidus - ANSWERdeficiency of ADH/vasopressin causing increased
thirst and large quantities of urine with a low specific gravity (diuresis effect)

-sx: extreme christ, especially for ice water

labs: hypernatremia, hyperuricemia

tx: desmopressin