QUIZ 2 PATHO TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2capturesA2anA2aspectA2ofA2theA2roleA2ofA2ho
rmonesA2inA2theA2bodyA2-A2Ans--
SomeA2chemicalA2substancesA2canA2functionA2asA2hormonesA2orA2beA2integratedA2withA2t
heA2centralA2&A2peripheralA2nervousA2systemA2(ex:A2epinephrineA2canA2beA2aA2hormoneA2
&A2beA2closelyA2integratedA2withA2CNSA2&A2PNSA2asA2wellA2asA2immuneA2systemA2--
>A2"neuroendocrine"
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormonesA2areA2derivativesA2ofA2cholesterol?A2-A2Ans--
AldosteroneA2andA2testosterone
SinceA2steroidA2hormonesA2areA2boundA2toA2proteinA2carriersA2forA2transport,A2thisA2mean
s:A2-A2Ans--theyA2areA2inactiveA2inA2theA2boundA2state
AA2clientA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2anA2endocrineA2disorderA2exhibitsA2S/
SA2ofA2hormoneA2deficiency.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2processesA2wouldA2theA2client'sA
2careA2teamA2mostA2likelyA2ruleA2outA2firstA2asA2aA2contributingA2factor?A2-A2Ans--Up-
regulationA2hasA2increasedA2theA2sensitivityA2ofA2theA2bodyA2toA2particularA2hormoneA2lev
els:A2up-
regulationA2isA2aA2responseA2toA2lowA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2whichA2theA2#A2ofA2receptorsA2
increases
AA2clientA2withA2aA2newA2diagnosisA2ofA2anA2endocrineA2disorderA2isA2unclearA2howA2theA2
bodyA2canA2controlA2theA2levelsA2ofA2differentA2hormonesA2overA2time.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2fo
llowingA2statementsA2mostA2accuratelyA2underliesA2theA2dominantA2regulationA2processA2
ofA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2theA2body?A2-A2Ans--
WithA2inputA2fromA2variousA2sensors,A2hormoneA2productionA2andA2releaseA2areA2adjuste
dA2basedA2onA2existingA2hormoneA2levels
AA221-year-
oldA2femaleA2isA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2inadequateA2functionA2ofA2herA2hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroidA2system.A2HerA2careA2providerA2isA2planningA2toA2injectA2thyrotropin-
releasingA2hormoneA2(TRH)A2andA2thenA2measureA2herA2levelsA2ofA2TSH.A2WhichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2diagnosticA2testsA2isA2beingA2performed?A2-A2Ans--
StimulationA2test:A2involvesA2introductionA2ofA2anA2elementA2thatA2stimulatesA2productionA
2ofA2anotherA2factor/hormoneA2followedA2byA2measurementA2ofA2thatA2hormone
FollowingA2aA2meal,A2aA2woman'sA2BGA2levelA2hasA2increased.A2InA2addition,A2herA2pancr
easA2hasA2increasedA2theA2amountA2ofA2insulinA2producedA2&A2released.A2WhichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2phenomenaA2hasA2occurred?A2-A2Ans--
AdjustmentA2accordingA2toA2levelA2ofA2theA2substanceA2aA2hormoneA2regulates
, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2capturesA2theA2relationshipA2betweenA2theA
2hypothalamusA2andA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2asA2itA2relatesA2toA2itsA2endocrineA2function?
A2-A2Ans--
TheA2hypothalamusA2receivesA2inputA2fromA2numerousA2sourcesA2throughoutA2theA2bodyA
2andA2directsA2theA2pituitaryA2toA2thenA2controlA2manyA2targetA2glandsA2andA2cells:A2hypot
halamusA2viewedA2asA2bridgeA2byA2whichA2signalA2fromA2multipleA2systemsA2areA2relayed
A2toA2theA2pituitaryA2gland
AA2middle-
agedA2womanA2hasA2acromegalyA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2pituitaryA2adenomaA2thatA2wasA2fo
undA2&A2removedA2whenA2sheA2wasA2aA2teenager.A2TheA2physicianA2isA2suspectingA2thatA
2theA2tumorA2hasA2returnedA2andA2hasA2orderedA2aA2dxA2w/
u.A2AA2glucoseA2loadA2isA2ordered.A2IfA2theA2tumorA2hasA2returned,A2theA2nurseA2wouldA2ex
pectA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2results?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2growthA2hormoneA2levelA2willA2notA2beA2suppressedA2followingA2theA2glucoseA2load:A
2whenA2aA2GH-
secretingA2tumorA2isA2suspected,A2theA2GHA2responseA2toA2aA2glucoseA2loadA2isA2measur
ed
AA2patientA2exhibitingA2problemsA2withA2his/
herA2thyroidA2hasA2beenA2scheduledA2forA2aA2radioactiveA2scan.A2FromA2theA2followingA2lis
tA2ofA2patients,A2whatA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2questionA2asA2toA2whetherA2thisA2wouldA2beA2s
afeA2procedureA2forA2thisA2patient?A2-A2Ans--
AA2youngA2femaleA2patientA2whoA2isA2tryingA2toA2getA2pregnant:A2radioactiveA2iodineA2ther
apyA2CIA2inA2pregnantA2womenA2bcA2itA2readilyA2crossesA2theA2placentaA2&A2adverselyA2af
fectA2fetalA2thyroidA2gland
AA248-year-
oldA2womanA2hasA2beenA2foundA2toA2haveA2nodulesA2onA2herA2thyroidA2thatA2mustA2beA2bi
opsiedA2toA2determineA2whetherA2orA2notA2theyA2areA2malignant.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followin
gA2imagingA2techniquesA2willA2beA2mostA2helpfulA2toA2theA2surgeonA2inA2visualizationA2ofA2t
heA2nodesA2forA2fineA2needleA2aspiration?A2-A2Ans--Ultrasound
AA2femaleA2patientA2presentedA2toA2herA2PCPA2withA2classicA2S/
SA2Cushing's.A2UponA2testing,A2itA2wasA2discoveredA2thatA2theA2ptA2hadA2vaginalA2smallA2c
ellA2carcinoma.A2HowA2canA2theA2HCPA2explainA2herA2CushingA2SyndromeA2S/
SA2toA2thisA2pt?A2-A2Ans--
YourA2tumorA2inA2yourA2vaginaA2isA2secretingA2hormoneA2calledA2adrenocorticotropicA2hor
moneA2(ACTH),A2whichA2isA2responsibleA2forA2theseA2S/
S:A2hyperA2functionA2usuallyA2associatedA2withA2excessiveA2hormoneA2production
FollowingA2destructionA2ofA2theA2pituitaryA2gland,A2ACTHA2stimulationA2stops.A2WithoutA2A
CTHA2toA2stimulateA2theA2adrenalA2glands,A2theA2adrenals'A2productionA2ofA2cortisolA2drop
s.A2ThisA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2typeA2ofA2endocrineA2disorder?A2-A2Ans--
Secondary:A2targetA2glandA2essentiallyA2normal,A2butA2defectiveA2levelsA2ofA2stimulatingA2
hormonesA2orA2releasingA2factorsA2fromA2pituitaryA2systemA2alterA2itsA2function
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2capturesA2anA2aspectA2ofA2theA2roleA2ofA2ho
rmonesA2inA2theA2bodyA2-A2Ans--
SomeA2chemicalA2substancesA2canA2functionA2asA2hormonesA2orA2beA2integratedA2withA2t
heA2centralA2&A2peripheralA2nervousA2systemA2(ex:A2epinephrineA2canA2beA2aA2hormoneA2
&A2beA2closelyA2integratedA2withA2CNSA2&A2PNSA2asA2wellA2asA2immuneA2systemA2--
>A2"neuroendocrine"
WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2hormonesA2areA2derivativesA2ofA2cholesterol?A2-A2Ans--
AldosteroneA2andA2testosterone
SinceA2steroidA2hormonesA2areA2boundA2toA2proteinA2carriersA2forA2transport,A2thisA2mean
s:A2-A2Ans--theyA2areA2inactiveA2inA2theA2boundA2state
AA2clientA2withA2aA2historyA2ofA2anA2endocrineA2disorderA2exhibitsA2S/
SA2ofA2hormoneA2deficiency.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2processesA2wouldA2theA2client'sA
2careA2teamA2mostA2likelyA2ruleA2outA2firstA2asA2aA2contributingA2factor?A2-A2Ans--Up-
regulationA2hasA2increasedA2theA2sensitivityA2ofA2theA2bodyA2toA2particularA2hormoneA2lev
els:A2up-
regulationA2isA2aA2responseA2toA2lowA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2whichA2theA2#A2ofA2receptorsA2
increases
AA2clientA2withA2aA2newA2diagnosisA2ofA2anA2endocrineA2disorderA2isA2unclearA2howA2theA2
bodyA2canA2controlA2theA2levelsA2ofA2differentA2hormonesA2overA2time.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2fo
llowingA2statementsA2mostA2accuratelyA2underliesA2theA2dominantA2regulationA2processA2
ofA2hormoneA2levelsA2inA2theA2body?A2-A2Ans--
WithA2inputA2fromA2variousA2sensors,A2hormoneA2productionA2andA2releaseA2areA2adjuste
dA2basedA2onA2existingA2hormoneA2levels
AA221-year-
oldA2femaleA2isA2suspectedA2ofA2havingA2inadequateA2functionA2ofA2herA2hypothalamic-
pituitary-thyroidA2system.A2HerA2careA2providerA2isA2planningA2toA2injectA2thyrotropin-
releasingA2hormoneA2(TRH)A2andA2thenA2measureA2herA2levelsA2ofA2TSH.A2WhichA2ofA2the
A2followingA2diagnosticA2testsA2isA2beingA2performed?A2-A2Ans--
StimulationA2test:A2involvesA2introductionA2ofA2anA2elementA2thatA2stimulatesA2productionA
2ofA2anotherA2factor/hormoneA2followedA2byA2measurementA2ofA2thatA2hormone
FollowingA2aA2meal,A2aA2woman'sA2BGA2levelA2hasA2increased.A2InA2addition,A2herA2pancr
easA2hasA2increasedA2theA2amountA2ofA2insulinA2producedA2&A2released.A2WhichA2ofA2theA
2followingA2phenomenaA2hasA2occurred?A2-A2Ans--
AdjustmentA2accordingA2toA2levelA2ofA2theA2substanceA2aA2hormoneA2regulates
, WhichA2ofA2theA2followingA2statementsA2bestA2capturesA2theA2relationshipA2betweenA2theA
2hypothalamusA2andA2theA2pituitaryA2glandA2asA2itA2relatesA2toA2itsA2endocrineA2function?
A2-A2Ans--
TheA2hypothalamusA2receivesA2inputA2fromA2numerousA2sourcesA2throughoutA2theA2bodyA
2andA2directsA2theA2pituitaryA2toA2thenA2controlA2manyA2targetA2glandsA2andA2cells:A2hypot
halamusA2viewedA2asA2bridgeA2byA2whichA2signalA2fromA2multipleA2systemsA2areA2relayed
A2toA2theA2pituitaryA2gland
AA2middle-
agedA2womanA2hasA2acromegalyA2asA2aA2resultA2ofA2aA2pituitaryA2adenomaA2thatA2wasA2fo
undA2&A2removedA2whenA2sheA2wasA2aA2teenager.A2TheA2physicianA2isA2suspectingA2thatA
2theA2tumorA2hasA2returnedA2andA2hasA2orderedA2aA2dxA2w/
u.A2AA2glucoseA2loadA2isA2ordered.A2IfA2theA2tumorA2hasA2returned,A2theA2nurseA2wouldA2ex
pectA2whichA2ofA2theA2followingA2results?A2-A2Ans--
TheA2growthA2hormoneA2levelA2willA2notA2beA2suppressedA2followingA2theA2glucoseA2load:A
2whenA2aA2GH-
secretingA2tumorA2isA2suspected,A2theA2GHA2responseA2toA2aA2glucoseA2loadA2isA2measur
ed
AA2patientA2exhibitingA2problemsA2withA2his/
herA2thyroidA2hasA2beenA2scheduledA2forA2aA2radioactiveA2scan.A2FromA2theA2followingA2lis
tA2ofA2patients,A2whatA2wouldA2theA2nurseA2questionA2asA2toA2whetherA2thisA2wouldA2beA2s
afeA2procedureA2forA2thisA2patient?A2-A2Ans--
AA2youngA2femaleA2patientA2whoA2isA2tryingA2toA2getA2pregnant:A2radioactiveA2iodineA2ther
apyA2CIA2inA2pregnantA2womenA2bcA2itA2readilyA2crossesA2theA2placentaA2&A2adverselyA2af
fectA2fetalA2thyroidA2gland
AA248-year-
oldA2womanA2hasA2beenA2foundA2toA2haveA2nodulesA2onA2herA2thyroidA2thatA2mustA2beA2bi
opsiedA2toA2determineA2whetherA2orA2notA2theyA2areA2malignant.A2WhichA2ofA2theA2followin
gA2imagingA2techniquesA2willA2beA2mostA2helpfulA2toA2theA2surgeonA2inA2visualizationA2ofA2t
heA2nodesA2forA2fineA2needleA2aspiration?A2-A2Ans--Ultrasound
AA2femaleA2patientA2presentedA2toA2herA2PCPA2withA2classicA2S/
SA2Cushing's.A2UponA2testing,A2itA2wasA2discoveredA2thatA2theA2ptA2hadA2vaginalA2smallA2c
ellA2carcinoma.A2HowA2canA2theA2HCPA2explainA2herA2CushingA2SyndromeA2S/
SA2toA2thisA2pt?A2-A2Ans--
YourA2tumorA2inA2yourA2vaginaA2isA2secretingA2hormoneA2calledA2adrenocorticotropicA2hor
moneA2(ACTH),A2whichA2isA2responsibleA2forA2theseA2S/
S:A2hyperA2functionA2usuallyA2associatedA2withA2excessiveA2hormoneA2production
FollowingA2destructionA2ofA2theA2pituitaryA2gland,A2ACTHA2stimulationA2stops.A2WithoutA2A
CTHA2toA2stimulateA2theA2adrenalA2glands,A2theA2adrenals'A2productionA2ofA2cortisolA2drop
s.A2ThisA2isA2anA2exampleA2ofA2whichA2typeA2ofA2endocrineA2disorder?A2-A2Ans--
Secondary:A2targetA2glandA2essentiallyA2normal,A2butA2defectiveA2levelsA2ofA2stimulatingA2
hormonesA2orA2releasingA2factorsA2fromA2pituitaryA2systemA2alterA2itsA2function