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Pathophysiology Practice Test: Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation
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Here are some mechanisms of hormonal regulation: Negative feedback: This is the main mechanism for regulating hormone levels. It involves inhibiting a hormone's production as its level rises. Hormonal, humoral, and neuronal stimulation: These are the three mechanisms of hormone release. Hormone transport:  This is the process of moving hormones from one location to another in the body. It's essential for maintaining various physiological functions. Hormone receptors: Hormones work with their specific receptors to regulate organ function. They do this by controlling the number of receptors... Show more
Pathophysiology Practice Test: Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation
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1. If a patient has a problem with the adrenal medulla, which of the following hormones should the nurse monitor?
2. A 70-year-old female has brittle bones secondary to osteoporosis. Her primary care provider prescribes calcitonin to:
3. ADH release from the posterior pituitary is stimulated by which process?
4. Which organ contains prolactin-inhibiting factor’s target tissue?
5. If a patient’s posterior pituitary is removed, which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease?
6. Which is the most potent naturally occurring glucocorticoid?
7. Which of the following is an example of the protein hormone?
8. A 39-year-old female is recovering from the birth of her third child. Which hormone would help prevent uterine bleeding?
9. Which nutrient would the nurse encourage the patient to consume for thyroid hormone synthesis?
10. A patient who has elevated thyroxine production should be assessed for which accompanying condition?
11. A 40-year-old patient undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the parathyroid is removed. Which physiological alteration would the nurse expect following surgery?
12. Which of the following is a water-soluble amine?
13. How do lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane?
14. When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for?
15. Which control mechanism will a patient’s target cells implement in order to adapt to high hormone concentrations?
16. What type of effect occurs when insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, resulting in an increase in glucose uptake by those muscle cells?
17. How do the releasing hormones that are made in the hypothalamus travel to the anterior pituitary?
18. Elevated levels of glucocorticoids result in which of the following assessment findings?
19. A patient is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this patient?
20. Which of the following lab results would indicate a slowdown in the rate of parathyroid hormone secretion?
21. A patient with one kidney underwent surgery for an adrenal tumor that removed a large portion of the zona glomerulosa. The nurse would expect a postsurgical decrease in the patient’s:
22. Where are the target cells for oxytocin located?
23. If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor?
24. What can trigger ACTH to be released?
25. A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes?