NUR 2214 Final Exam With Correct
Questions & Answers
A man has been told he is NOT synthesizing enough FSH and may be unable to father a
child.
... [Show More] Chose the correct statement to explain this problem. - FSH stimulates sperm
production in the testes.
The single most important regulator of calcium levels in the blood is ____. -
Parathyroid hormone
Oxytocin _____. - release is an example of a positive feedback mechanism.
ADH _____. - secretion is inhibited by alcohol
Which of the following is NOT a category of endocrine gland stimulus? - enzymatic
Virtually all amino acid-based hormones exert their signaling effects through
intracellular _____. - second messengers
The parathyroid glands respond to which type of stimulus? - humoral
Which hormone is synthesized from cholesterol? - testosterone
Which synthetic hormone can be administered to help someone adjust to a new time
zone? - Melatonin
The major targets of growth hormone are _____. - Bones and skeletal muscles
Johanna is significantly shorter than normal for her age. Her doctor recommends
hormone treatment before her growth plates ossify in her long bones. Which
hormone is recommended? - Growth hormone
Andrenocorticotropic hormone _____. - secretion is regulated by a hypothalamic
regulatory hormone
Which hormone has only one known effect: to stimulate milk production in the
breasts? - Prolactin
At age 85, Lyle's immune system does not respond to vaccines as well as it did when
he was younger. The atrophy of which endocrine gland is likely responsible for this? -
Thymus
Which organ is responsible for synthesizing atrial natriuretic peptide? - The heart
Mineralcorticoid is to aldosterone as glucocorticoid is to ____. - Cortisol
One of the least complicated of the endocrine control systems directly responds to
changing blood levels of ions and nutrients. What is this mechanism? - Humoral
stimulation
Thyroid hormone enters target cells in a manner similar to _____. - steroid hormones
Normal development of the immune response is due in part to hormones from the
____. - Thymus gland
The most important mineralcorticoid regulator of electrolytes in extracellular fluid is
_____. - Aldosterone
Lisa starts to feel hungry and worries her blood sugar level may be dropping. What
hormone helps prevent a drop in blood sugar level? - Glucagon
Steroid hormones exert their action by _____. - entering the nucleus of a cell and
initiating or altering the expression of a gene
Aldosterone _____. - functions to increase sodium reabsorption
Which of the following is NOT a parathyroid gland mechanism to maintain adequate
levels of blood calcium? - inhibition of calcitonin synthesis
Which anterior pituitary hormone does NOT target another endocrine gland? -
Growth hormone
Chemical substances secreted by the cells into the extracellular fluids are called
_____. - Hormones
The ability of a specific tissue or organ to respond to the presence of a hormone is
dependent on _____. - The presence of appropriate receptors
As a result of stress, the anterior pituitary releases _____ - ACTH
The mechanism of transportation from hypothalamus to anterior pituitary gland is
through the _____. - hypophyseal portal system
Gloconeogenesis is due to the action of _____. - Cortisol [Show Less]