What secretion of the thyroid gland

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1. Answer the following questions related to abnormal assessment findings of the endocrine system.

a. Heat intolerance is associated with what secretion of the thyroid gland?

b. Striae are associated with excessive secretion of what gland?

c. Moon face is associated with the secretion of what of the adrenal gland?

d. Exophthalmos is associated with excessive secretion of what gland?

e. Hyperpigmentation is associated with hypofunction of what gland?

2. Determine whether each description is characteristic of type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Type 1 or Type 2 Description Insulin resistance Beta cell secretory exhaustion Inherited defect in insulin receptors Production of islet-cell antibodies Genetic susceptibility for antibody production

3. What five signs and symptoms are found in patients diagnosed with DKA that are not found in HHS?

4. Describe each classification of burn depth. a. b. c. d.

5. Describe the "Rule of nines"

6. What is a thyroid storm and provide four clinical manifestations.

7. Name four effects aging have on the endocrine system. a. b. c. d.

8. What are two primary laboratory findings used to confirm the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism and what test is used to differentiate Graves' disease from other thyroid problems?

9. Describe the difference between hyperparathyroidism and hypoparathyroidism. Provide a nursing intervention for each.

10. Describe the difference between hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidi.

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