NUR 4338 Week 3 Lessons Practice
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2025-2026 Updated.
Anterior Pituitary - Answer -Growth hormone
-TSH
-FSH
-ACTH
Posterior Pituitary - Answer -ADH
-Oxytocin
Thyroid Gland - Answer Produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone
growth
Parathyroid Glands - Answer Small pea-like organs that regulate calcium and phosphate
balance in blood, bones, and other tissues
Pancreas - Answer Insulin and glucagon
Adrenal Glands - Answer A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and
secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of
stress. They also produce steroids for sugar, sex, and salt (corticosteroids, androgens,
mineralocorticoids)
Sex Hormones - Answer Estrogen and testosterone
ADH - Answer Released from pituitary gland. Tells kidneys to save water; also has
vasoconstrictor properties.
Calcitonin - Answer Produced and released from the thyroid gland; decreases serum calcium
levels by inhibiting the release of calcium from the bone, increasing the storage of calcium in
the bone, and increasing renal excretion of calcium and phosphorus. (This process is counter
regulated by PTH.)
, Thyroid Stimulation Hormone - Answer Released by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates
the production of T3 and T4. Regulates metabolic rate.
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone - Answer Released from the anterior pituitary. Stimulates the
adrenals to release corticosteroids.
Epinephrine - Answer A catecholamine released from the adrenal medulla (inner part of the
adrenal gland). Responsible for the fight or flight reaction—think increase in blood sugar, blood
flow to muscles, increased HR, pupil changes, etc.
Aldosterone - Answer A mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; tells the kidneys to
save sodium and water and excrete potassium.
Insulin - Answer Secreted from the pancreas; transports glucose into cells. Reduces serum
blood sugar levels.
Glucagon - Answer Released from the pancreas; increases blood glucose level and stimulates
glycogenolysis.
Growth Hormone - Answer Secreted from the anterior pituitary; promotes growth and
metabolism of fats and increases blood sugar.
Which hormones primarily regulate fluid and electrolyte balance? - Answer ADH,
aldosterone, PTH, and calcitonin
Which hormones primarily regulate metabolism and glucose regulation? - Answer Growth
hormone, TSH, epinephrine, ACTH, glucagon, and insulin
Acromegaly - Answer -Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
-Problem is in the pituitary gland
-Treatment is hypophysectomy
Hypophysectomy Post Op Care - Answer -HOB at 30 degrees to prevent increase in ICP
Test with Actual Verified Answers
2025-2026 Updated.
Anterior Pituitary - Answer -Growth hormone
-TSH
-FSH
-ACTH
Posterior Pituitary - Answer -ADH
-Oxytocin
Thyroid Gland - Answer Produces hormones that regulate metabolism, body heat, and bone
growth
Parathyroid Glands - Answer Small pea-like organs that regulate calcium and phosphate
balance in blood, bones, and other tissues
Pancreas - Answer Insulin and glucagon
Adrenal Glands - Answer A pair of endocrine glands that sit just above the kidneys and
secrete hormones (epinephrine and norepinephrine) that help arouse the body in times of
stress. They also produce steroids for sugar, sex, and salt (corticosteroids, androgens,
mineralocorticoids)
Sex Hormones - Answer Estrogen and testosterone
ADH - Answer Released from pituitary gland. Tells kidneys to save water; also has
vasoconstrictor properties.
Calcitonin - Answer Produced and released from the thyroid gland; decreases serum calcium
levels by inhibiting the release of calcium from the bone, increasing the storage of calcium in
the bone, and increasing renal excretion of calcium and phosphorus. (This process is counter
regulated by PTH.)
, Thyroid Stimulation Hormone - Answer Released by the anterior pituitary gland. It stimulates
the production of T3 and T4. Regulates metabolic rate.
Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone - Answer Released from the anterior pituitary. Stimulates the
adrenals to release corticosteroids.
Epinephrine - Answer A catecholamine released from the adrenal medulla (inner part of the
adrenal gland). Responsible for the fight or flight reaction—think increase in blood sugar, blood
flow to muscles, increased HR, pupil changes, etc.
Aldosterone - Answer A mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex; tells the kidneys to
save sodium and water and excrete potassium.
Insulin - Answer Secreted from the pancreas; transports glucose into cells. Reduces serum
blood sugar levels.
Glucagon - Answer Released from the pancreas; increases blood glucose level and stimulates
glycogenolysis.
Growth Hormone - Answer Secreted from the anterior pituitary; promotes growth and
metabolism of fats and increases blood sugar.
Which hormones primarily regulate fluid and electrolyte balance? - Answer ADH,
aldosterone, PTH, and calcitonin
Which hormones primarily regulate metabolism and glucose regulation? - Answer Growth
hormone, TSH, epinephrine, ACTH, glucagon, and insulin
Acromegaly - Answer -Abnormal enlargement of the extremities
-Problem is in the pituitary gland
-Treatment is hypophysectomy
Hypophysectomy Post Op Care - Answer -HOB at 30 degrees to prevent increase in ICP
