Acromegaly Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURSING CLINICALS ACROMEGALY EXAMINATION PRACTICE ASSESSMENT Q & A 2024

A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamine is: a. Cushing disease b. Conn syndrome c. Goiter d. pheochromocytoma (Ans- Pheochromocytoma Barrett esophagus is a. gastrin-secreting lesion b. gastrin-secreting tumor c. benign condition d. preneoplastic lesion (Ans- Preneoplastic lesion It is true that growth hormone excess in adults a. results in the condition of acromegaly b. leads to abnormally tall stature c. is associated with hypoglycemia d....

First Assistant Study Guide Questions and Answers 100% Solved Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? A. Nerves B. Veins C. Arteries D. Ligaments B. Veins Body temperature is regulated by the: A. Pons B. Cerebellum C. Midbrain D. Hypothalamus D. Hypothalamus Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? A. Phosphate and chloride B. Magnesium and sodium C. Bicarbonate and sulfate D. Potassium and calcium D. Potassium and calcium Water constitutes wha...

Final Exam: BIOS 252 / BIOS252 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A -Chamberlain Q: What is pituitary gigantism? Answer: Pituitary gigantism and acromegaly are caused by excess secretion of growth hormone (excess growth and size) Q: What is a goiter? Answer: Goiter is caused by an abnormality in the production of thyroid hormone (tumorous appearance of thyroid) Q: What is Graves...

Endocrine Disorder NCLEX QuestionsA patient suspected of having acromegaly has an elevated plasma growth hormone level. In acromegaly, the nurse would also expect the patient's diagnostic results to include a. hyperinsulinemia b. a plasma glucose of less than 70 c. decreased growth hormone levels with an oral glucose challenge test d. a serum sometomedin C (insulin-like growth-factor) of more than 300 - correct answer d. a serum somatomedin C (Insulin-like-growth-factor) of more than 300 (...

Endocrine Module Learning Objectives 5 Functions of the Endocrine System - Role in reproductive & CNS function - Stimulate growth & development - Sexual reproduction - Maintaining homeostasis - Responding to emergency demands 1. Briefly summarize pathophysiology of every endocrine condition covered (except parathyroid) (1) ○ Disorders of Anterior Pituitary ■ Acromegaly: caused by a benign pituitary adenoma that secretes GH (growth hormone) ● Affects: 4/million adults in US diag...

Lymph channels run parallel to which structures? A. Nerves B. Veins C. Arteries D. Ligaments - B. Veins Body temperature is regulated by the: A. Pons B. Cerebellum C. Midbrain D. Hypothalamus - D. Hypothalamus Which two electrolytes are essential for normal cardiac contractions? A. Phosphate and chloride B. Magnesium and sodium C. Bicarbonate and sulfate D. Potassium and calcium - D. Potassium and calcium Water constitutes what average normal percentage of total body weight? A. 2...

Exam 1: NSG500 / NSG 500 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Health Assessment Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: What are examples of cognitive impairment findings in a patient? Answer: Inap- propriate laughing, flat affect, disheveled appearance, and communication may be altered Q: Different parts of the brain and what they activate; Parietal = Temporal = Frontal = Cerebral = Answer: Parietal = sensation Temporal = auditory Frontal = behavior/speech Cer...

PHYS 506 Anatomy and Physiology Endocrine Mini MCQs 70 Answers 2023/24 (14.) A 24-year-old woman presents with a slightly elevated blood pressure. She has high plasma levels of total T4, cortisol, and renin activity, but no symptoms or signs of thyrotoxicosis or Cushing syndrome. Which of the following is the most likely explanation? (A) She has been treated with ACTH and TSH. (B) She has been treated with T3 and cortisol. (C) She has an adrenocortical tumor. (D) She is in the third trim...

Risk Factors for Endocrine Disorders - Age Heredity Congenital factors Trauma Environmental factors Consequence of other disorders Surgery Diagnostic Tests - Stimulation Test Suppression Test Overnight Dexamethasone Suppresion test Radioactive iodine Uptake Thyroid-stimulating hormone Thyroid Scan T3 & T4 resin uptake test Needle aspiration of thyroid tissue Glycosylated Hemoglobin 24 Hour urine collection for vanillylmandelic Acid (VMA) Hypopituitarism Causes -Tumors Trauma E...