Concepts for Nursing Practice: Adaptive Quizzing - Giddens - Concept 14 - Hormonal Regulation Flashcards

Which drug can cause diabetes insipidus?

1. Cabergoline
2. Metyrapone
3. Demeclocycline
4. Aminoglutethimide

Which drug helps to achieve sufficient maturation of the ovarian follicles?

1. Oxytocin
2. Mifepristone
3. Methylergonovine
4. Choriogonadotropin alfa

Which drug is used to induce spontaneous abortions?

1. Oxytocin
2. Estradiol
3. Progestins
4. Clomiphene

Which hormone is crucial in maintaining the implanted egg at its site?

1. Inhibin
2. Estrogen
3. Progesterone
4. Testosterone

A pregnant woman with cervical stenosis has been admitted to the hospital for a labor induction. Which drug should be administered?

1. Oxytocin
2. Misoprostol
3. Dinoprostone
4. Ergot alkaloids

Which condition results in elevated serum adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and urine cortisol levels?

1. Diabetes insipidus
2. Adrenal Cushing’s syndrome
3. Pituitary Cushing’s syndrome
4. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone

Which hormone may be excreted in urine during pregnancy?

1. Estrogen
2. Oxytocin
3. Progestin
4. Human chorionic gonadotropin

Which hormone is released from the posterior pituitary gland?

1. Oxytocin
2. Prolactin
3. Growth hormone
4. Luteinizing hormone

Which drug would be effective for the treatment of pituitary Cushing’s syndrome?

1. Mitotane
2. Cabergoline
3. Cyproheptadine
4. Bromocriptine mesylate

Which clinical manifestation is found in a client with a deficiency of adrenocorticotropic hormone?

1. Anovulation
2. Dehydration
3. Malaise and lethargy
4. Menstrual abnormalities

Which hormone may cause vaginal carcinoma in a female child after birth?

1. Estrogen
2. Progesterone
3. Androgens
4. Diethylstilbestrol

A nurse teaches a client who has had a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer to observe for signs of surgically induced hypothyroidism. What should be included in the teaching plan?

1. Dry skin
2. Lethargy
3. Insomnia
4. Tachycardia
5. Sensitivity to cold

Which hormone causes skin discoloration?

1. Estrogen
2. Progesterone
3. Pituitary hormone
4. Follicle-stimulating hormone

Which hormone regulates blood levels of calcium?

1. Parathormone
2. Luteinizing hormone
3. Thyroid stimulating hormone
4. Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Which hormone is released from the pancreas?

1. Oxytocin
2. Prolactin
3. Calcitonin
4. Somatostatin

Which gland secretes melatonin?

1. Pineal gland
2. Thyroid gland
3. Adrenal gland
4. Parathyroid gland

Which situation is an indication for an oxytocin infusion?

1. Hypertonic uterus
2. Pelvic inflammatory disease
3. Induction of labor at full-term
4. Cervical stenosis in a client who is in labor

Which statement is true regarding cortisol?

1. Cortisol metabolizes free fatty acids.
2. Cortisol stimulates gluconeogenesis.
3. Cortisol stimulates protein synthesis.
4. Cortisol levels decline in stressful conditions.

When preparing a client for discharge after a thyroidectomy, the nurse teaches the signs of hypothyroidism. When teaching when to call the primary healthcare provider, what statement made by the client shows that teaching was effective?

1. "I should call the primary healthcare provider for dry hair and an intolerance to cold."
2. "I should call the primary healthcare provider for muscle cramping and sluggishness."
3. "I should call the primary healthcare provider for fatigue and an increased pulse rate."
4. "I should call the primary healthcare provider for tachycardia and an increase in weight."

Which is the target tissue for the parathyroid hormone?

1. Intestines
2. All body cells
3. Mammary glands
4. Sympathetic effectors