Adult Health 2 Exam 2

Adult Nealth k amk Highlighted in blue = <I want you to know= Signs and symptoms typed in red Highlighted in purple = Anatomy or assessment Treatment or management is in green Highlighted in pink = Disorders and diseases Highlighted in yellow = on Exam 2 Chapter 45: Assessment and Management of Patients With Endocrine Disorders 1. Endocrine System a. Vital role in cellular interactions, metabolism, growth, reproduction, aging, and response to adverse conditions b. Involves the release of chemical transmitter substances, hormones, which regulate and integrate body functions by acting on local or distant target sites i. If there is an overproduction of hormones, the negative feedback system kicks in to inhibit that production c. Composed of the pituitary gland, adrenal glands, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, pancreatic islets, ovaries, testes d. In a dynamic states hormone concentrations remain balanced; when hormone concentrations rise, hormone production decreases, and when hormone concentrations fall, hormone production rises e. Hormones classified according to their structure: i. Amines and amino acids ii. Peptides, polypeptides, proteins and glycoproteins iii. Steroids iv. Fatty acid derivatives f. Chart 45-1 pg. 1448 Genetics in Nursing Practice