NURS6501_Week9_Quiz_2

1. 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. 2. If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? 3. 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? 4. 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? 5. If a patient had a problem with the hypothalamus, which of the following hormones would be affected?