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Medsurg Exam 3 Endocrine, HIV, Shock/Sepsis, Kidneys
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3 hormones that come from posterior pituitary (everything else is anterior!) - ADH, 
vasopressin, & oxytocin 
what are steroids derived from? - cholesterol 
where are steroids produced? - adrenal glands and gonads 
are steroids or non-steroids hydrophobic? - steroids = hydrophobic 
non-steroids = hydrophilic 
what are non-steroids derived from? - proteins/peptides 
endocrine tumors are usually benign/malignant and slow/fast-growing - benign and 
slow-growing 
overgrowth of what 3 kinds of cells ...
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BIO 202 exam 2023 /2024 with 100% correct answers
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If a patient had low levels of PH, would she have muscle weakness or tetany? - correct answer tetany 
 
Which hormone triggers the movement of glucose so its energy can be used or stored? - correct answer insulin 
 
Which hormone triggers the breakdown and use of stored body resources under times of stress? - correct answer cortisol 
 
Which hormones are produced by the hypothalamus and secreted by the posterior pituitary? - correct answer oxytocin and ADH 
 
The catecholamine hormones -...
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ENDOCRINE CHAPTER 52 DO QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (2023/2024)(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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ENDOCRINE CHAPTER 52 DO QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (2023/2024)(VERIFIED ANSWERS) 
Blood tests are used to determine: 
 - ANSWER levels of circulating hormones 
presence of autoantibodies 
effect of a specific hormone on other substances 
Urine tests are used to measure: 
 - ANSWER the amount of hormones or the end products of hormones excreted by the kidneys 
Disadvantages to Urine Tests r/t endocrine DO: 
 - ANSWER Pt may be unable to urinate at scheduled intervals 
Some medications or disease states ...
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Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 with Verified Solutions
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Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 
 
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type 1 diabetes Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and 
is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, 
polydipsia, polyphagia. 
 
type 2 diabetes Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese 
individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin 
utilization coupled with the b...
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NCLEX: ENDOCRINE: PITUITARY GLAND fully solved
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NCLEX: ENDOCRINE: PITUITARY GLAND 
THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF HYPERPITUITARISM IS A ? - correct answer BENIGN ADENOMA 
 
WHAT ARE TWO CONDITIONS THAT OCCUR IN THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND? - correct answer GIGANTISM AND ACROMEGALY 
 
GIGANTISM OCCURS WHEN WHAT? - correct answer GH HYPERSECRETION BEGINS BEFORE PUBERTY AND THE CLOSURE OF THE EPIPHYSEAL PLATES. 
 
ACROMEGALY MEANS? - correct answer ENLARGED EXTREMITIES 
 
ACROMEGALY IS TREATED BY SURGICAL REMOVAL OR IRRADIATION OF? - correct answer T...
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RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
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type 1 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. 
type 2 diabetes - CORRECT ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability ...
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Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions and Answers (2023)
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type 1 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. 
 
type 2 diabetes - ANSWER-Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...
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Rasmussen University Pathophysiology Final Exam- with Certified Solutions
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Rasmussen University Pathophysiology 
Final Exam- with Certified Solutions 
 
Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. Low potassium (Hypokalemia) 
 
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood pressure 
Catecholamines - Flight or fight response 
 
Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell space. Swelling. 
Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity. Function of Albumin - decrease 
albumin - ascites...
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NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION EXAM REV| latest 2024/25 exams updates |IEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/
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NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR HEALTH SCIENCE 
EDUCATION EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS/ 
In what blood vessel would the blood contain the highest level of oxygen? - -Artery 
If blood is analyzed and is found to contain twice as many leukocytes as normal, what is MOST LIKELY 
the cause? - -The person has an infection 
A young girl has a sore throat. When she feels her neck, she notices a few tiny pea-sized lumps in her 
neck. What are they? - -Lymph Nodes 
Which of the following bones are in the ...
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DSE Remembered Questions, DSE, ADEX Review, CDCA Already Passed
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The radiograph I thought was ghost teeth Amelogenesis Imperfecta 
Purpose of dialysis Remove potential toxicities from blood 
IL-1 Inflammatory cytokine 
Cyclosporine Immunosuppressant used in transplant patients. Causes gingival hyperplasia 
Periodontal disease and diabetes Glucose level increased 
Cause for cement failure Increased solubility 
Before trimming teeth on stone cast for immediate denture, you must Mark a line 3 mm 
above the free gingival margin 
What analgesic can be safely give...
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