Author Question: The nurse administers an exogenous hormone to the patient. How does the nurse's action impact the ... (Read 53 times)

xclash · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse administers an exogenous hormone to the patient. How does the nurse's action impact the endocrine system? (Select all that apply.)

A) May decrease exogenous hormone levels
B) May increase hormone levels in the body
C) May stop production of releasing and stimulating hormones
D) May lead to a decrease in the normal production of the hormone
E) May increase the endogenous hormone levels

Question 2

A patient with diabetic ketoacidosis is to receive a continuous infusion of regular insulin. The physician orders 1 L of 5 dextrose and water solution to run at 150 mL/h once the patient's blood glucose has reached 250 mg/dL.

The drip factor of the tubing is 15 gtt/mL. How many drops per minute will the nurse deliver? A) 0.25 gtt/min
B) 62 gtt/min
C) 37 gtt/min
D) 250 gtt/min

bpool94 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B, C, D
Feedback:
Supplying an exogenous hormone may increase the hormone levels in the body, but then might affect the hypothalamicpituita ry axis (HPA) to stop production of releasing and stimulating hormones, leading to a decrease in the body's normal production of the hormone. Supplying exogenous hormone will not cause a decrease in exogenous hormone levels nor will it cause an increase in endogenous hormone levels.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Use the following ratio to determine how many drops of fluid to administer per minute:

Using the information from this problem:

37.5 can be rounded to 37 or 38 gtt/min.