Author Question: Elevated levels of glucocorticoids result in which of the following assessment findings? (select all ... (Read 46 times)

c0205847 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

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

a. Polycythemia
b. Increased appetite
c. Weight loss
d. Decreased calcium
e. Increased height

Question 2

Where is the main site of aldosterone synthesis?

a. Liver
b. Kidneys
c. Adrenal cortex
d. Hypothalamus

dajones82 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, D
Increased glucocorticoid secretion leads to polycythemia, increased appetite, fat deposition in the face and cervical areas, decreased serum calcium levels, and interference with the action of growth hormone so that somatic growth is inhibited. Weight gain and loss of height are expected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The adrenal cortex, not the liver, kidneys, or the hypothalamus, synthesizes aldosterone.