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Brittanyd9008 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse cares for clients with hormone disorders. Which are common key features of hormones? (Select all that apply.)

a. Hormones may travel long distances to get to their target tissues.
b. Continued hormone activity requires continued production and secretion.
c. Control of hormone activity is caused by negative feedback mechanisms.
d. Most hormones are stored in the target tissues for use later.
e. Most hormones cause target tissues to change activities by changing gene activity.

Question 2

A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed a serum catecholamine test. Which action should the nurse take when obtaining the sample?

a. Discard the first sample and then begin the collection.
b. Draw the blood sample after the client eats breakfast.
c. Place the sample on ice and send to the laboratory immediately.
d. Add preservatives before sending the sample to the laboratory.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, B, C
Hormones are secreted by endocrine glands and travel through the body to reach their target tissues. Hormone activity can increase or decrease according to the body's needs, and continued hormone activity requires continued production and secretion. Control is maintained via negative feedback. Hormones are not stored for later use, and they do not alter genetic activity.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A blood sample for catecholamine must be placed on ice and taken to the laboratory immediately. This sample is not urine, and therefore the first sample should not be discarded nor should preservatives be added to the sample. The nurse should use the appropriate tube and obtain the sample based on which drugs are administered, not dietary schedules.