Exam 45: Assisting in Endocrinology

Which of the endocrine glands is divided into anterior and posterior lobes?

A patient with diabetes type 1 frequently experiences hypoglycemic episodes, and the physician asks you to give her information about the Rule of 15.What should this information include?

_________ regulates the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.

Thyrotoxicosis can result in which of the following symptoms?

The anterior pituitary produces __________, which stimulates egg production in the female and sperm development in the male.

Diabetic __________ is the leading cause of renal failure in the United States.

Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a chronic onset and is seen in patients over age 30.

__________ goiters occur because of lack of iodine in the diet in specific geographic locations.

Patients with hypothyroidism must take which of the following medications?

Exophthalmia occurs in hypothyroidism.

Lispro is a fast-acting type of insulin that is administered shortly before meals.

The goal of diabetic management is to maintain blood glucose levels slightly above normal.

A strong relationship exists between a family history of the disease and the development of diabetes type 1.

Oral hypoglycemics are used to treat diabetes type 2.

A child with hypopituitary dwarfism differs from the growth patterns seen with an inherited form of dwarfism in that the child is shorter than normal but has a normal-sized head and trunk.

Mrs.Connie Franco, age 62, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2 about 3 years ago.She is very concerned about the possible complications of the disease, because her mother died of diabetic complications last month.Summarize four possible microvascular and macrovascular complications of DM.

The normal FBS range is 80 to 120 mg/dL.

The best method of teaching patients with diabetes how to perform glucometer testing is with a handout.

Endocrine glands release hormones directly into the bloodstream, where they are transported to target cells for action.

All of the following are symptoms of diabetes insipidus except: