Chapter 35: The Endocrine System – Nursing Test Bank PDF

1. Intake of which nutrients directly impacts thyroid hormone production?

a. Protein and iodine

b. Fats and vitamins

c. Carbohydrates and minerals

d. Sodium and potassium

2. Which hormone acts on bone to release calcium into the blood?

a. Thyroxine (T4)

b. Thyrocalcitonin

c. Triiodothyronine (T3)

d. Parathormone

3. Which gland secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine?

a. Thyroid

b. Pituitary

c. Pancreas

d. Adrenal medulla

4. Where in the body are mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids produced?

a. Adrenal cortex

b. Adrenal medulla

c. Pancreas

d. Hypothalamus

5. Which gland secretes androgenic hormones?

a. Adrenal cortex

b. Hypothalamus

c. Pancreas

d. Pituitary

6. Which action describes a function of aldosterone?

a. Conserve water

b. Excrete sodium

c. Constrict blood vessels

d. Excrete phosphorus

7. Which corticoid counteracts the inflammatory response?

a. Thyroxine

b. Cortisol

c. Insulin

d. Norepinephrine