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Overview of Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes

Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Nursing Practice, 1st. Ed., Demler & Rhoads, 2018

Chapter 12: Hormones and Synthetic Substitutes

Amino Acid-Derived

Which of the following contribute to formation of peptide hormone?

Bind To Cell Membrane Receptors

Characteristics

Examples

Fast-Acting and Short-Lived

What describes a property of peptide hormones?

Insulin

Which of the following is a peptide hormone produced by the beta cells of the pancreas?

Oxytocin

Which of the peptide hormones functions to allow the milk-letdown reflex and stimulates breastfeeding?

Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)

Which of the following peptide hormone is used in bone remodeling?

Peptide Hormones

Stimulate Secondary Messengers

Peptide hormones bind to cell membrane receptors to stimulate?

Vasopressin

Which of the peptide hormone acts on the kidneys and blood vessels to reduce urine output?

Blood Calcium Increases

Which of the following is an effect of parathyroid hormone?

Blood Calcium Sensor

Which of the following is true of the parathyroid gland?

Bone Resorption

Calcium Absorption From The Small Intestine

Which of the following is an effect of activated vitamin D?

Parathyroid Gland

Parathyroid Hormone

Which of the following substances is secreted by the parathyroid gland?

Vitamin D Activation

Constipation

Which of the following is most likely a side effect of ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)?

Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)

Fatigue

Hypercalcemia

Hypoparathyroidism

Which of the following diseases or disorders is ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) most likely indicated to treat?

Hypophosphatemia

Indications

Kidney Stones

Mechanism

Rickets

Side Effects

Vitamin D2

Which of the following is another name for ergocalciferol?

Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3)

Considerations

Which of the following is most likely a direct side effect of cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) administration?

Dietary Supplement

Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is most commonly used for which of the following indications?

Hypervitaminosis D

It is most important to consider which of the following conditions or situations when administering cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) over long periods of time?

More Effective Than Ergocalciferol

Which of the following considerations is most true when administering cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)?

Vitamin D Deficiency

Which of the following diseases or disorders is cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) most likely indicated for?

Vitamin D3

Which of the following is most likely produced in the skin by UVB exposure from sunlight?

Parathyroid Hormones

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