PATHO NOTES FROM PREP U
he nurse is caring for a client who has hyperthyroidism. When evaluating the laboratory test results, which alteration does the nurse anticipate will be present?
Decrease in TSH
A nurse examines the laboratory values of a client in heart failure. Which value indicates a compensatory hormone mechanism?
Elevated atrial natriuretic hormone
Which gland acts as a signal-relaying bridge between multiple body systems and the pituitary gland?
Hypothalamus
As part of maintaining homeostasis, why are hormones, secreted by endocrine cells, continuously inactivated?
Prevent accumulation
A client with a history of brain tumors that resulted in partial removal of the pituitary gland years ago expresses concern to the health care provider about whether she will be able to breast-feed her infant. Which physiologic function of the pituitary gland facilitates breast milk production?
Prolactin
Hormones are chemical messengers that provide which function in the body?
Regulate body functions
The physician suspects a client may be experiencing hypofunction of an endocrine organ. Select the most appropriate test to determine organ function.
Stimulation tests
The endocrine system is closely linked with the nervous system. What neurotransmitter can also act as a hormone?
epinephrine
When hypofunction of an endocrine organ is suspected, which type of diagnostic test can be administered to measure and assess target gland response?
hormone stimulation
Which gland is often referred to as the master gland because it secretes many hormones?
pituitary
