NSG 4100 Exam Prep Questions and Answers |
2026 Update | 100% Correct.
Cortisol is produced by the..
Adrenal cortex
Aldosterone is produced by the...
Adrenal cortex
Androgen is produced by the...
Adrenal cortex
What does cortisol do to the body? What is cortisol's responsibilities?
Helps control the body’s use of fats, proteins and carbohydrates
Suppresses inflammation
Regulates blood pressure
Increases blood sugar
Decrease bone formation
What does aldosterone do to the body? What are its responsibilities?
Tells kidneys to absorb more sodium into the bloodstream
- Releases potassium into the urine (regulates BP)
What do androgens do for the body?
Assists ovaries produce estrogen and testes produce testosterone
,Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia occurs when....
the enzyme needed for cortisol production in adrenal gland is lacking because of a gene defect.
Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn syndrome) is caused by...
aldosterone-secreting tumors
The adrenal medulla controls...
adrenaline
Secondary hyperaldosteronism is caused by....
Poor kidney perfusion
What is hypoaldosteronism? What are symptoms of this condition?
Patients with hypoaldosteronism will retain _____ and _____, and have low ________
levels.
Salt and water retention
Low K+
How is hypoaldosteronism treated?
- Mineral corticoids to maintain that salt and water balance,
- Glucocorticoids if there is a cortisol deFciency
- Potentially diuretics
Cushings Syndrome is a condition of
hyperadrenalism -> High cortisol levels
, The Pituitary is Located on the....
inferior aspect of the brain and is divided into anterior and posterior lobes. The gland is
controlled by the hypothalamus, which is an adjacent area of the brain
pituitary gland secretes hormones that...
influence growth, metabolism and regeneration
the Pituitary signals releases ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone), what does ACTH do?
tell adrenal glands to release Cortisol (-) fdbck system
Hypersecretion of anterior pituitary gland results in
Cushings Syndrome
ADH (anti diuretic hormone) is also called arginine vasopressin it is a hormone made by
the hypothalamus in the brain and is stored in the....
posterior pituitary gland
ADH constantly regulates and balances the amount of
water in your blood stream.
The adrenal glands secretes compounds like
cortisone, adrenaline
Too much cortisol makes things....
slow down
Too little cortisol make things..
2026 Update | 100% Correct.
Cortisol is produced by the..
Adrenal cortex
Aldosterone is produced by the...
Adrenal cortex
Androgen is produced by the...
Adrenal cortex
What does cortisol do to the body? What is cortisol's responsibilities?
Helps control the body’s use of fats, proteins and carbohydrates
Suppresses inflammation
Regulates blood pressure
Increases blood sugar
Decrease bone formation
What does aldosterone do to the body? What are its responsibilities?
Tells kidneys to absorb more sodium into the bloodstream
- Releases potassium into the urine (regulates BP)
What do androgens do for the body?
Assists ovaries produce estrogen and testes produce testosterone
,Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia occurs when....
the enzyme needed for cortisol production in adrenal gland is lacking because of a gene defect.
Primary hyperaldosteronism (Conn syndrome) is caused by...
aldosterone-secreting tumors
The adrenal medulla controls...
adrenaline
Secondary hyperaldosteronism is caused by....
Poor kidney perfusion
What is hypoaldosteronism? What are symptoms of this condition?
Patients with hypoaldosteronism will retain _____ and _____, and have low ________
levels.
Salt and water retention
Low K+
How is hypoaldosteronism treated?
- Mineral corticoids to maintain that salt and water balance,
- Glucocorticoids if there is a cortisol deFciency
- Potentially diuretics
Cushings Syndrome is a condition of
hyperadrenalism -> High cortisol levels
, The Pituitary is Located on the....
inferior aspect of the brain and is divided into anterior and posterior lobes. The gland is
controlled by the hypothalamus, which is an adjacent area of the brain
pituitary gland secretes hormones that...
influence growth, metabolism and regeneration
the Pituitary signals releases ACTH (adrenocorticotropin hormone), what does ACTH do?
tell adrenal glands to release Cortisol (-) fdbck system
Hypersecretion of anterior pituitary gland results in
Cushings Syndrome
ADH (anti diuretic hormone) is also called arginine vasopressin it is a hormone made by
the hypothalamus in the brain and is stored in the....
posterior pituitary gland
ADH constantly regulates and balances the amount of
water in your blood stream.
The adrenal glands secretes compounds like
cortisone, adrenaline
Too much cortisol makes things....
slow down
Too little cortisol make things..
