A nurse checks lab results as both Cushing syndrome and Addison disease can
manifest with elevated levels of:
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations,
the patient's target cells have the capacity for:
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Down-regulation
, A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the
parathyroid is removed. Which of the following would the nurse expect following
surgery?
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Decreased calcium reabsorption in the kidney
Which principle should the nurse include while planning care for a patient with an
ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by:
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High serum osmolarity sensed by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus
A 54-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for
syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH). Which of the following
electrolyte imbalances would be expected in this patient?
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Hyponatremia
When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by
the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone.
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manifest with elevated levels of:
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations,
the patient's target cells have the capacity for:
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Down-regulation
, A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the
parathyroid is removed. Which of the following would the nurse expect following
surgery?
Give this one a try later!
Decreased calcium reabsorption in the kidney
Which principle should the nurse include while planning care for a patient with an
ADH problem? ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by:
Give this one a try later!
High serum osmolarity sensed by osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus
A 54-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for
syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH). Which of the following
electrolyte imbalances would be expected in this patient?
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Hyponatremia
When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by
the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone.
Give this one a try later!
