Exam 18: Mechanisms of Hormonal Regulation

If a patient's posterior pituitary is removed, which hormone would the nurse expect to decrease?

A nurse recalls that direct stimulation of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas by the autonomic nervous system is an example of which type of control?

Which control mechanism will a patient's target cells implement in order to adapt to high hormone concentrations?

Which nutrient would the nurse encourage the patient to consume for thyroid hormone synthesis?

Which organ contains prolactin-inhibiting factor's target tissue?

When catecholamines are released in a patient, what should the nurse assess for?

A 39-year-old female is recovering from the birth of her third child.Which hormone would help prevent uterine bleeding?

Elevated levels of glucocorticoids result in which of the following assessment findings? (select all that apply)

Where are the target cells for oxytocin located?

A patient who has elevated thyroxine production should be assessed for which accompanying condition?

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: