NR545 EXAM #3 QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
what is the treatment for hyperthyriodism ? - Answer-Methimazole
what is Addison's disease? - Answer-hormone deficiency caused by damage to the
outer layer of the adrenal gland
what are assessment findings for Addison disease ? - Answer-Salt craving
GI complaints
Fatigue
Auricular cartilage calcification
how do you diagnoses Addison disease ? - Answer-Short corticotropin test of 25 mcg
What is the treatment for Addisons disease ? - Answer-glucocorticoid therapy
What are glucocorticoids? - Answer-act as anti-inflammatory agents and reduce edema
of the airways
regulate blood sugar
When levels of cortisol are what hormone are made ? - Answer-Coricotropin releasing
hormone
The corticotropin hormone is released by the..... - Answer-Hypothalamus
what is the function of the corticotropin releasing hormone ? - Answer-Its directs the
pituitary gland in releasing Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Once Adrenocorticotropic Hormone is released it stimulates what structure ? - Answer-
Adrenal Glands
what are some ways to test cortisol level? - Answer-blood
pee
Saliva ( Spit ) test
what is the function of glucocorticoids? - Answer-reduce inflammation
how do you treat pyelonephritis? - Answer-PO Fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo)
OR
IV Ceftriaxone, Gentamicin
what is is the diagnosis test for UTI? - Answer-Clean catch midstream urine collection
what are some assessment findings for UTI? - Answer-Dysuria
CORRECT ANSWERS
what is the treatment for hyperthyriodism ? - Answer-Methimazole
what is Addison's disease? - Answer-hormone deficiency caused by damage to the
outer layer of the adrenal gland
what are assessment findings for Addison disease ? - Answer-Salt craving
GI complaints
Fatigue
Auricular cartilage calcification
how do you diagnoses Addison disease ? - Answer-Short corticotropin test of 25 mcg
What is the treatment for Addisons disease ? - Answer-glucocorticoid therapy
What are glucocorticoids? - Answer-act as anti-inflammatory agents and reduce edema
of the airways
regulate blood sugar
When levels of cortisol are what hormone are made ? - Answer-Coricotropin releasing
hormone
The corticotropin hormone is released by the..... - Answer-Hypothalamus
what is the function of the corticotropin releasing hormone ? - Answer-Its directs the
pituitary gland in releasing Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Once Adrenocorticotropic Hormone is released it stimulates what structure ? - Answer-
Adrenal Glands
what are some ways to test cortisol level? - Answer-blood
pee
Saliva ( Spit ) test
what is the function of glucocorticoids? - Answer-reduce inflammation
how do you treat pyelonephritis? - Answer-PO Fluoroquinolones (cipro, levo)
OR
IV Ceftriaxone, Gentamicin
what is is the diagnosis test for UTI? - Answer-Clean catch midstream urine collection
what are some assessment findings for UTI? - Answer-Dysuria
