NURSING 150 TEST #10
(ENDOCRINOLOGY-BASICS)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pituitary Gland (Etiology) - Answer-In sella turnica under hypothalamus
connected by hypophseal stalk
Anterior & Posterior Lobes
Intermediate Lobe
Function of the Anterior Pituitary - Answer-Regulated by hypothalamus
Controls Tropic hormones
Controls HGH
Controls Prolactin
What are the Tropic hormones? - Answer-TSH (Thyroid Stimulating hormone)
ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin hormone)
FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)
LH (Luteinizing hormone)
Function of the Posterior Pituitary - Answer-Connected to hypothalamus via median
eminence
Controls Antidiuretic hormone
Controls Oxytocin
What are the Pituitary studies done? - Answer-Growth hormone
Somatomedin C (IGF-1)
Growth hormone stimulation tests**
Water deprivation
, MRI
CT scan
What is the Function of the Thyroid Gland? - Answer-Regulate metabolism
What are the 3 hormones associated with the Thyroid Gland? - Answer-Thyroxine (T4)
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Calcitonin
What controls the amount of thyroid hormone secreted? - Answer-The amount of thyroid
hormones secreted is controlled by another hormone, called thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH), which is released from the pituitary gland in your brain.
Thyroid Laboratory Studies - Answer-Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Thyroxine (T4) total
Free Thyroxine (FT4)
Triiodothyronine (T3) total
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
T3 uptake ( T3 resin uptake)
Thyroid antibodies (Ab)
Thyroglobulin
Thyroid radiologic studies - Answer-Ultrasonography
Thyroid scan
Radioactive Iodine uptake (RAIU)
What is the function of the Parathyroid Gland? - Answer-Releases Parathyroid
hormones
What is the function of the Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - Answer-It controls calcium
When the blood calcium level is too low, PTH is released to bring the calcium level back
up to normal. When the calcium level is normal or gets too high, normal parathyroids will
inhibit the release of PTH
(ENDOCRINOLOGY-BASICS)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Pituitary Gland (Etiology) - Answer-In sella turnica under hypothalamus
connected by hypophseal stalk
Anterior & Posterior Lobes
Intermediate Lobe
Function of the Anterior Pituitary - Answer-Regulated by hypothalamus
Controls Tropic hormones
Controls HGH
Controls Prolactin
What are the Tropic hormones? - Answer-TSH (Thyroid Stimulating hormone)
ACTH (Adrenocorticotropin hormone)
FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone)
LH (Luteinizing hormone)
Function of the Posterior Pituitary - Answer-Connected to hypothalamus via median
eminence
Controls Antidiuretic hormone
Controls Oxytocin
What are the Pituitary studies done? - Answer-Growth hormone
Somatomedin C (IGF-1)
Growth hormone stimulation tests**
Water deprivation
, MRI
CT scan
What is the Function of the Thyroid Gland? - Answer-Regulate metabolism
What are the 3 hormones associated with the Thyroid Gland? - Answer-Thyroxine (T4)
Triiodothyronine (T3)
Calcitonin
What controls the amount of thyroid hormone secreted? - Answer-The amount of thyroid
hormones secreted is controlled by another hormone, called thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH), which is released from the pituitary gland in your brain.
Thyroid Laboratory Studies - Answer-Thyroid-stimulating Hormone (TSH)
Thyroxine (T4) total
Free Thyroxine (FT4)
Triiodothyronine (T3) total
Free Triiodothyronine (FT3)
T3 uptake ( T3 resin uptake)
Thyroid antibodies (Ab)
Thyroglobulin
Thyroid radiologic studies - Answer-Ultrasonography
Thyroid scan
Radioactive Iodine uptake (RAIU)
What is the function of the Parathyroid Gland? - Answer-Releases Parathyroid
hormones
What is the function of the Parathyroid hormone (PTH) - Answer-It controls calcium
When the blood calcium level is too low, PTH is released to bring the calcium level back
up to normal. When the calcium level is normal or gets too high, normal parathyroids will
inhibit the release of PTH
