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A patient with diabetes arrives at the emergency hypoglycemia.
department after an abrupt decrease in level of
consciousness. The person has tachycardia, diaphoresis,
irritability, tremors, and confusion. The nurse suspects the
person has:
1. inadequate insulin level.
2. hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome.
3. hypoglycemia.
4. diabetic ketoacidosis.
A person has Cushing syndrome. Which pathophysiologic Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
effect is occurring?
1. Overproduction of pituitary ACTH
2. Excessive aldosterone secretion
3. Reduction of serum glucose
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
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Sensitivity of a target cell is down-regulated when the: level of hormone that binds with the receptor is high.
1. level of hormone that binds with the receptor is high.
2. number of receptors for the hormone is high.
3. direct effects of the hormone are detected.
4. permissive effects of the hormone are detected.
A nurse knows that ADH is: regulated by the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus.
1. released by the anterior pituitary.
2. released in response to decreased sodium (Na+).
3. regulated by the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus.
4. regulated by the chromophils of the anterior pituitary.
A nurse recalls that calcitonin: reduces serum calcium concentration.
1. increases serum sodium concentration.
2. activates osteoclasts.
3. suppresses osteoblasts.
4. reduces serum calcium concentration.
Glucocorticoids act to stimulate protein catabolism.
1. reduce serum glucose concentrations.
2. stimulate immune response to microorganisms.
3. reduce angiotensin II.
4. stimulate protein catabolism.
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A patient with diabetes arrives at the emergency hypoglycemia.
department after an abrupt decrease in level of
consciousness. The person has tachycardia, diaphoresis,
irritability, tremors, and confusion. The nurse suspects the
person has:
1. inadequate insulin level.
2. hyperosmolar hyperglycemia nonketotic syndrome.
3. hypoglycemia.
4. diabetic ketoacidosis.
A person has Cushing syndrome. Which pathophysiologic Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
effect is occurring?
1. Overproduction of pituitary ACTH
2. Excessive aldosterone secretion
3. Reduction of serum glucose
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
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, 9/13/26, 4:18 AM TEST 3 POWER POINT QUESTIONS Flashcards | Quizlet
Sensitivity of a target cell is down-regulated when the: level of hormone that binds with the receptor is high.
1. level of hormone that binds with the receptor is high.
2. number of receptors for the hormone is high.
3. direct effects of the hormone are detected.
4. permissive effects of the hormone are detected.
A nurse knows that ADH is: regulated by the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus.
1. released by the anterior pituitary.
2. released in response to decreased sodium (Na+).
3. regulated by the osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus.
4. regulated by the chromophils of the anterior pituitary.
A nurse recalls that calcitonin: reduces serum calcium concentration.
1. increases serum sodium concentration.
2. activates osteoclasts.
3. suppresses osteoblasts.
4. reduces serum calcium concentration.
Glucocorticoids act to stimulate protein catabolism.
1. reduce serum glucose concentrations.
2. stimulate immune response to microorganisms.
3. reduce angiotensin II.
4. stimulate protein catabolism.
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