Assessment
Pituitary Problems
Thyroid Problems
Parathyroid Problems
Adrenal Gland Problems
100
This gland is palpated when the nurse is performing an assessment of the endocrine system.
What is the Thyroid?
100
This disorder results from a deficiency of vasopressin (ADH) from the posterior pituitary gland?
What is Diabetes Insipidus?
100

Condition where the body secretes an excess of thyroid hormones

What is hyperthyroidism? 

100

This condition has decreased calcium, PTH but increased phosphorus.

What is hypoparathyroidism?

100

This condition is caused by destruction of the adrenal cortex.

What is Addison's disease ( adrenocortical insufficiency) ?

200

Recall the major endocrine glands.

What are Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, testes, ovaries

200

This is when the pituitary hyperexcretes ADH. 

What is Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?

200

This condition the nurse would see weight loss, intolerance to cold and decrease in blood pressure and pulse. 

What is Hypothyroidism?

200

This condition the nurse will see an increase in blood calcium. 

What is hyperparathyroidism? 

200

This condition has an over production of ACTH?

What is Cushing syndrome ?

300
This test a nurse will conduct using a blood pressure cuff.

What is Trousseau's?

300
This hormone can result in symptoms such as acromegaly or gigantism.
What is GH?
300

A nurse is caring for a patient taking levothyroxine. The client reports palpitation, weight loss, and diarrhea. 

What is hyperthyroidism? 

300

Cinacalcet and paricalcitol treat which condition? 

What is hypercalcemia?

300

In this condition the nurse would see an increase in blood sugar, and sodium but a decrease in potassium and calcium. 

What is Cushing? 

400
This test aids in determining need for thyroid surgery.
What is a needle biopsy?
400

Clinical manifestations of this disorder include: Barrel chest, Thicken skull bone, increased size of hands and feet.

What is Acromegaly?

400
This is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
What is Graves' Disease?
400

Using this test, the nurse would see twitching of the facial muscles in response to tapping over the area of the facial nerve.

What is Chvostek sign?

400

What mediation classification is used to treat Addison's disease?

What are corticosteroids?

500
This endocrine problem often results in bone demineralization.
What is overproduction of PTH?
500
When giving this mediation the nurse would tract the patients height and weight to make sure the mediation is effective.

What is somatropin?

500
This laboratory result is consistent with a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.
What is increased serum T3 and T4?
500

IV calcium gluconate is used to treat this condition.

what is Tetany?

500

In this condition the nurse will see an increase in potassium, and calcium but a decrease in blood sugar and sodium.

What is Addison's

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