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Definition
| Controls regulation of endocrine activity by either stimulating or inhibiting hormone synthesis and secretion? |
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Regulated body temp
sleep
thirst and hunger |
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Definition
| What does the pituitary gland regulate? |
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Term
| At the bass of the brain. |
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Definition
| Where is the pituitary gland located? |
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Term
| Stimulates the growth and development of bones, muscles, and organs. |
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Definition
| What does the growth hormone (GH) do? |
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Term
| Controls the growth, development and function of the cortex of the adrenal glands. |
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Definition
| What does the adrenalcorticotropic hormone (ACTH) do? |
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Term
| Controls the secretary activities of the thyroid gland. |
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Definition
| What does the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) do? |
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| Stimulates the development of the eggs in the ovary of the women and sperm production in the man. |
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Definition
| What does the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) do? |
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Term
| Controls ovulation or egg release in the women and testosterone production in the man. |
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Definition
| What does the luteinizing hormone (LH) |
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| Stimulates breast milk production in women. |
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Definition
| What does the prolactin hormone do? |
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Term
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Definition
| What does the melanocyte- stimulating hormone do? |
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Term
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
Oxytocin |
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Definition
| What does hormones produced by the pituitary gland are located in the posterior lobe? |
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Term
| Causes the reabsorption of water from the renal tubules of the kindey. |
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Definition
| What does the antidiuretic hormone (ADH) do? |
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Term
| Causes contractions of the uterus in labor or the release of breast milk. |
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Definition
| What does the oxytocin hormone do? |
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Term
| Function remains the same |
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Definition
| What happens to the pituitary gland in healthy older adults? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is it called when you look at veins and arteries in the brain? |
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Term
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Definition
| What procedure measures hormone levels in the body? |
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Term
| Hormone reserve activity test |
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Definition
| What is it called when a substance is injected into the body to suppress or stimulate a gland and then measure hormone levels? |
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Term
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Definition
| This is caused by excess production of one or more of the anterior pituitary hormones? |
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Term
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Definition
| What two hormones are usually the cause of hyperpituitarism? |
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Term
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Definition
| This is when someone grows extremely taller then there age, usually happens in infancy? |
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Term
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Definition
| This is when someone starts growing after their bones have sealed causing other body parts to grow? Happens in adults. |
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Term
CT
MRI
Hormone levels
Glucose tolerance test(GTT) |
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Definition
| How can you diagnosis hyperpituitarism? |
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Term
| It should decrease, but with someone who has hyperpituitarism it will increase. |
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Definition
| During a GTT what will happen to the sugar you drink? |
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Term
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Definition
| What drugs are used for treating hyperpituitarism? |
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Term
| Transphenoidal Hypophysectomy |
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Definition
| What is it called when you take out the pituitary gland? |
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Term
| check dressing for spinal fluid leakage |
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Definition
| What nursing intervention should you be aware of with pts who have just had a transphenoidal hypophysectomy? |
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Term
| A really bad headache that will not go away. |
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Definition
| What are S/S of spinal fluid leakage? |
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Term
| Try not to sneeze or cough. |
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Definition
| What is very important to tell the patient after sugary? |
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Term
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Definition
| What is inflammation of the miniges? |
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Term
Pupils
LOC
Muscle strength
VS |
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Definition
| What should be examined during a nuro check? |
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Term
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Definition
| A pt who had their entire pituitary gland removed is at risk for? |
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Term
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Definition
| What are S/S of diabetes inspidus |
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Term
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Definition
| What is a deficiency in secretion of GH? |
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Term
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Definition
This occurs during adolescence and a pt may be as short as 36 inches but will proportional physical characteristics.
May often delay or absent sexual maturation.
Accelerated pattern of aging, thus shorter life span. |
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Term
| Diarrhea, which will cause a risk for dehydration |
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Definition
| A decrease amount of ACTH will cause what? |
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Term
| Panhypopituitarism (Simmond's Cachexia) |
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Definition
| This happens when someone is fully grown, so body parts start to shrink? |
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Term
Absence of ACTH: affecting ability to cope with stress
Thyroid-stimulating hormone is depleted
Decrease pigmentation of the skin
Gonads maybe become atrophied |
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Definition
| Hypopituitarism will cause what in the body? |
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Term
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Definition
| A decrease prolactin causes what? |
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Term
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Definition
| This is caused by a ADH deficiency or inability of kidneys to respond to ADH results in excretion of large volumes of very dilute urine? |
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Term
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Definition
| A type of DI the ADH is fine but the kidneys aren't working. |
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Term
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Definition
| This is caused by the pituitary gland not making enough ADH? |
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Term
Massive diuresis
Dehydration
Polydipsia
Malasia, lethargy, and irritability, dysrhythmia |
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Definition
| What are S/S of diabetes insipidus? |
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Term
24h-hour urine output, should have greater then 4L of fluid to be diagnosised
water deprivation test |
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Definition
| How do you diagnosis diabetes insipidus? |
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Term
NPO 8-16 hours
monitor every hour:
-blood pressure
-serum osmolality
-weight loss |
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Definition
| During a water deprivation test what are some nursing interventions? |
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Term
weight loss
serum osmolality stabilizes
orthostatic hypertension |
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Definition
| When should a water deprivation test be stopped? |
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Term
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Definition
| After the a deprivation test is completed if you give a patient ADH and their osmoality increase, what is the problem? |
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Term
| Vasopressors: constrict our veins helping retain water and good BP |
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Definition
| What is a treatments of all diabetes insipidus? |
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Term
| DDAVP: antidiurectic hormone replacement therapy |
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Definition
| What is a treatment for Neurogenic DI? |
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Term
| Sodium intake is restricted and thiazide diuretics are prescribed. |
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Definition
| What is a treatment for Nephrogenic DI? |
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Term
BP decrease
HR increase but weak |
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Definition
| What are S/S of dehyradtion |
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