A nurse who works in the office of an endocrinologist is ...

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A nurse who works in the office of an endocrinologist is orienting a new staff member. Which of the following teaching points is the nurse justified in including in the orientation? Select all that apply.
 
  A)
  A bodily process can be the result of the combined effect of several different hormones from different sources.
  B)
  A single hormone can act not only on one process or organ but often on several different locations or processes.
  C)
  It's common for production of hormones to be far removed from the tissue where they ultimately exert their effect.
  D)
  Sometimes hormones act locally on the area where they were produced, like in the case of paracrine and autocrine actions.
  E)
  The regulation in homeostasis requires that hormones be absent from the body when their effect is not needed.

Question 2

Following a long history of fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, a 39-year-old male has been diagnosed with hypopituitarism.
 
  Which of the following clinical findings would most likely cause his care team to suspect that the man has an additional endocrine disorder from a different source?
  A)
  The man has a low sperm count and has been unable to have children.
  B)
  The man has a chronic platelet deficiency and is occasionally anemic.
  C)
  The client is 52 tall and was consistently short for his age as a child.
  D)
  The man displays the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A, B, C, D

Feedback:

A single hormone can exert various effects in different tissues or, conversely, a single function can be regulated by several different hormones. Hormones act both distant from their source and more locally, as in the case of autocrine and paracrine actions. Hormones are normally present at all times

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Low platelets and low hemoglobin are unlikely to be a manifestation of hypopituitarism. A low sperm count, small stature, and hypothyroidism are all noted manifestations of pituitary hypofunction.