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PN 1003 Final Exam Questions And
Answers
What does epinephrine do? -
correct answer ✅- prolongs & intensifies changes in the body
- dilates pupils & bronchioles
- increases
------>heart rate
------>respiratory rate
------>blood glucose
- decreases
------>gastric secretions
------>peristalsis
------>urination


Where is epinephrine released from? -
correct answer ✅adrenal gland


How does epinephrine & norepinephrine work? -
correct answer ✅- Stimulates sympathetic nervous system (fight or
flight)
- stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to counteract the
sympathetic nervous system

,PN 1003 Final Exam Questions And
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What does norepinephrine do? -
correct answer ✅- causes peripheral vasoconstriction
- increases blood pressure


Where is norepinephrine released from? -
correct answer ✅- adrenal medulla (adrenal glands) as a hormone
into the blood
- released from noradrenergic neurons during synaptic transmission


ADH (antidiuretic hormone) -
correct answer ✅- secreted by the posterior pituitary gland,
- increases water reabsorption in the kidneys


ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) -
correct answer ✅- Stimulates adrenal cortex to release
------>glucocorticoids (cortisol)
------>mineralocorticoids (aldosterone)
- helps body to respond to stress
------>conserve sodium

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------>excrete potassium


Holistic nursing -
correct answer ✅- awareness of whole-people and whole-system
interconnectedness
- is mind, body, spirit & relationship-centered
- physical, emotional, mental & spiritual


Quantitative data -
correct answer ✅- objective data
- precise measurements


Qualitative data -
correct answer ✅- subjective data
- perspective of the client & their situation


Nursing Process -
correct answer ✅ADPIE


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