The nurse explains to the nursing students that the adrenal ...

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The nurse explains to the nursing students that the adrenal cortex makes three types of steroid compounds from cholesterol: mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, and sex hormones.
 
  Based on this information, what is the best description of the roles of glucocorticoids?
  1 . Regulate the amount of electrolytes in the body
  2 . Influence the synthesis of glucose, amino acids, and fats during metabolism
  3 . Depress the immune response
  4 . Decrease the inflammatory response
  A) 1, 2, 3
  B) 1, 2, 4
  C) 1, 3, 4
  D) 2, 3, 4

Question 2

A client is involved in a motor vehicle accident. At the time of the accident, the nurse asks the nursing students which hormones are released by the adrenal medulla that mimics the action of the sympathetic nervous system?
 
  A) Catecholamines
  B) Glycoproteins
  C) Melatonin
  D) Calcitonin

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Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Glucocorticoids have an important influence on the synthesis of glucose, amino acids, and fats during metabolism. They also depress the immune response and decrease the inflammatory response. Mineralocorticoids regulate the amount of electrolytes in the body.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The adrenal medulla secretes hormones that mimic the action of the sympathetic nervous system. Adrenal hormones are active in emergencies or in stressful situations. The catecholamines are important in the body's response to stress. The pituitary gland releases glycoproteins. The pineal gland releases melatonin. The thyroid gland releases calcitonin.

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