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Assessment
Pituitary and Adrenal Gland Problems
Thyroid and Parathyroid Problems
Type I/Type 2 Diabetes
INSULINS
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

Fever, Tachycardia, HF/Pulmonary edema, N/V Diarrhea, Profound agitation, Delirium Tremor, and Abdominal pain. 

What is Thyroid Storm?

100
Cells have a reduced ability to respond to insulin.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
100
This type of insulin should not be diluted or mixed with any other insulin or solution.
What is Insulin glargine (Lantus)?
200
This disease involves a disorder of the islets ofLangerhans.
What is Diabetes Mellitus?
200

When analyzing laboratory values, the nurse would expect to find this value as a direct result of overproduction of GHF.

What is Hyperglycemia?

200
This factor is the hallmark assessment finding that signifies hypothyroidism.
What is cold intolerance?
200
Most who suffer with this type of diabetes are obese adults.
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
200
This type of insulin is a long-acting insulin analogue given once daily at bedtime for basal insulin coverage.
What is Insulin glargine (Lantus)?
300
This hormone controls the cells use of glucose.
What is Insulin?
300
This hormone can result in symptoms such as acromegaly or gigantism.
What is GH?
300
This sign/symptom is one of the first indicators of hyperthyroidism that is often noticed by the patient.
What is vision changes or tiring of the eyes?
300

Kussmaul Respirations. Monitoring Anion Gap.

What is Type 1 Diabetes or DKA?

300
This type of insulin should be given 30 minutes before meals.
What is Regular Insulin?
400
This test aids in determining need for thyroid surgery.
What is a needle biopsy?
400
These disorders are a result of a malfunction of the anterior pituitary gland.
What are pituitary hypofunction, pituitary hyperfunction, hypothyroidism and osteoporesis?
400

This is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.

What is Graves Disease?

400

Usually abrupt onset of thirst and weight loss.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

400
When mixing insulins, this type is always drawn up first.
What is Regular insulin?
500
This endocrine problem often results in bone demineralization.
What is overproduction of PTH?
500
These hormones are produced and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland>
What are Growth Hormone (GH), Thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone [TSH]), Prolactin (PRL) and Gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating Hormone [FSH] and luteninizing hormone (LH)?
500

This laboratory result is consistent with a diagnosis of hyperthyroidism.

What is increased serum T3 and T4?

500

Autoimmune process, islet cell antibodies, viral infection, like to be in DKA.

What is Type 1 Diabetes?

500

Patient is on an insulin drip we need to monitor what electrolyte?

What is Potassium?