NR 507 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

body's process for adapting to high hormone level correct answer: To adapt to high levels of hormones, some cells have the capacity to decrease the number of receptors for that hormone through the process of down-regulation. Cushing's Syndrome correct answer: excessive ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) production most commonly caused by an adrenal adenoma or a non-pituitary adenoma as is often seen with lung cancer. Clinical signs and symptoms: weight gain and hyperpigmentation of skin. Lab results that point to PRIMARY hypothyroidism correct answer: Low levels of thyroid hormone (T3 and T4) and high levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), most commonly caused by autoimmune thyroiditis. Common causes of hypoparathyroidism correct answer: parathyroid gland injury or removal pathophysiology of thyroid storm correct answer: High levels of thyroid hormone in conjunction with high levels of stress hormones lead to fever, tachycardia, and eventually high-output heart failure if the condition is not treated. signs of thyrotoxicosis correct answer: Weight loss and enlarged thyroid gland are common signs of hyperthyroidism in thyrotoxicosis. diet and the prevention of prostate cancer correct answer: some evidence suggests a low fat diet, low dairy intake and increase