MM - Endocrine and Respiratory

Front

Which of these functions are the main function of the endocrine system? To ensure that we take in oxygen through the lungs, To make hormones that control growth and development, To control balance, movement, and coordination, To protect the body from disease caused by pathogens

Back

To make hormones that control growth and development

Front

What is the function of the thymus?

Back

Help the immune system by training and developing cells

Front

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

Back

Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

Front

What is gland #3? Options: Adrenal Gland, Pancreas, Ovaries, Testes

Back

Adrenal Gland

Front

Letter H is pointing to: Thymus, Pancreas, Pituitary, Pineal

Back

Pancreas

Front

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

Back

Homeostasis

Front

Negative Feedback Loops: Options: amplify processes, prevent small changes from getting larger, are initiated during childbirth, are found only in plants

Back

prevent small changes from getting larger

Front

Which of the following assessment findings characterize thyroid storm? increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and increased blood pressure, increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure, increased body temperature, decreased pulse, and decreased blood pressure, increased body temperature, increased pulse, and decreased blood pressure

Back

increased body temperature, increased pulse, and increased blood pressure

Answer explanation

Thyroid storm is characterized by SNS activation. Thyroid hormones potentiate effects of cathecolamines (epinephrine/norepinephrine). Therefore, all vital signs will be increased.

Front

After thyroidectomy, which of the following is the priority assessment to observe laryngeal nerve damage? hoarseness of voice, difficulty in swallowing, tetany, fever

Back

hoarseness of voice

Answer explanation

Laryngeal nerve damage is manifested by severe hoarseness of voice of "whispery voice".

Front

When caring for a male client with diabetes insipidus, nurse Juliet expects to administer: furosemide (Lasix), regular insulin, vasopressin, 10% dextrose

Back

vasopressin

Answer explanation

Because diabetes insipidus results from decreased antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) production, the nurse should expect to administer synthetic vasopressin for hormone replacement therapy. Furosemide, a diuretic, is contraindicated because a client with diabetes insipidus experiences polyuria. Insulin and dextrose are used to treat diabetes mellitus and its complications, not diabetes insipidus.