Pathophysiology Nr507 Exam Questions With Correct Verified Answers | 100% Pass (A+ Certified)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NR507 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100% PASS (A+ CERTIFIED) 1. What does the endocrine system do Correct Answer controls body functions and responses through the regulation of a variety of hormones 2. What is the purpose of endocrine glands Correct Answer located throughout the body and secrete hormones directly into the blood or at the site of the effector organ they control 3. The level of T3 and T4 in the blood is monitored by what Correct Answer The hypothalamus 4. How does a negative feedback loop function Correct Answer The endocrine gland monitors the levels in the blood and if the level is low, the organ will release a hormone targeting the end organ to increase or decrease the hormones 5. Negative feedback loops: move the body towards homeostasis 6. Positive feedback loops: move the body away from homeostasis; an example of this would be an initiation of labor during childbirth 7. Describe hormones: Either water-soluble or lipid soluble 8. How are water soluble hormones able to diffuse across the target cell mem- brane Correct Answer Second messenger signaling 9. The pituitary gland responds to what Correct Answer Hormones released by the hypothalamus 10. The problems associated with the endocrine system may occur because of.. Correct Answer alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary system or because of alterations in the specific target organs 11. What are some common disorders associated with dysfunction of the poste- rior pituitary: Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) secretion and Diabetes Insipidus (DI) 12. In SIADH, the body secretes large amounts of ______, which results in _____________ Correct Answer ADH; water retention throughout the body
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