PORTAGE LEARNING
NURS 231: Pathophysiology 2022
MODULE 9
Question 1
Multiple Choice
If a patient is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show?
You Answered
High levels of ACTH
Correct Answer
Low levels of ACTH
Hyperkalemia
None of the above
Question 2...
If a patient is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show?
You Answered
High levels of ACTH
Correct Answer
Low levels of ACTH
Hyperkalemia
None of the above
Question 2
pts
Multiple Choice:
The following are common signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome EXCEPT:
Correct!
Hypoglycemia
Mood changes
Muscle weakness
Amenorrhea
Question 3
pts
Multiple Choice:
Primary adrenocortical deficiency (Addison’s disease) is most frequently caused by:
Correct!
Autoimmune mechanisms
Infection
, Metastatic tumor
Trauma
Question 4
pts
Multiple Choice:
Addison’s disease is due to which of the following:
Correct Answer
Adrenal gland dysfunction
Decreased ACTH stimulation from the pituitary
Decreased CRH from the hypothalamus
You Answered
All of the above
None of the above
Question 5
.5 pts
An autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the cells that produced it.
Correct Answer
True
You Answered
False
Question 6
2..5 pts
A paracrine hormone is a hormone that produces a biologic action on the cell that released them.
True
Correct!
False
Question 7
2..5 pts
Hormones work through receptors, and the speed of this action varies.
Correct!
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