A 30 year old male is diagnosed with a hormone

15 A 30-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha
cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely increased in this
patient? Glucagon

16 A 22-year-old female has a low level of TSH. What condition does the nurse expect the
patient is experiencing? Secondary hypothyroidism
17 Diabetes insipidus, diabetes mellitus, and SIADH share which of the following
assessment manifestations? Thirst
18 A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would
accompany this condition? Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
19 A student asks the instructor which of the following is the most potent naturally occurring
glucocorticoid. How should the instructor respond? Cortisol
20 A 40-year-old male undergoes surgery for a PTH-secreting tumor in which the
parathyroid is removed. Which of the following would the nurse expect following
surgery? Decreased calcium reabsorption in the kidney
21 A nurse is teaching a patient about insulin. Which information should the nurse include?
22 A 50-year-old male patient presents with polyuria and extreme thirst. He was given
exogenous ADH. For which of the following conditions would this treatment be
effective: Neurogenic diabetes insipidus
23 A patient wants to know what can cause ACTH to be released. How should the nurse
respond? Acute stressors
24 When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the
muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a ________ effect by a hormone. Direct