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karateprodigy

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is in the admission department prior to outpatient surgery, and she states that she is exceptionally nervous. Which of the following actions increases this patient's stress-related release of cortisol?
 
  A) Negative feedback mechanism
  B) Stimulation of the hypothalamus
  C) Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine
  D) Atrophy of the adrenal cortex

Question 2

A patient with a diagnosis of diabetes is prescribed pramlintide (Symlin). How will this drug assist in controlling the patient's blood sugar?
 
  A) It slows gastric emptying.
  B) It blocks the absorption of food.
  C) It is absorbed by insulin.
  D) It increases the release of insulin.


momo1250

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
The stress response activates the sympathetic nervous system to produce more epinephrine and norepinephrine and the adrenal cortex to produce as much as 10 times the normal amount of cortisol. The negative feedback mechanism does not accelerate the stress response. Cortisol production is not based on the stimulation of the hypothalamus. The stress response will not cause atrophy of the adrenal cortex.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Pramlintide slows gastric emptying, helping to regulate the postprandial rise in blood sugar. Pramlintide does not block the absorption of food. Pramlintide is not absorbed by insulin. Pramlintide does not increase the release of insulin.


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karateprodigy

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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