NUR 254 Endocrine Disorders

NUR 254 Endocrine Disorders
1. What is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland?
Answer
- ADH
- Oxytocin (uterus/breasts)
2. What issecreted by the anterior pituitary gland?
Answer
- FSH and LH (testosterone in men/ estrogen and progesterone in women)
- Prolactin (breast lactation)
- TSH (thyroid)
- ACTH (adrenal gland)
- GH (growth hormone)
3. What causes diabetes insipidus?
Answer
Deficiency of ADH from the posterior pituitary gland
4. How much urine does a DI pt put out per day?
Answer
3-20 quarts (severely diluted, odorless)
5. (T/F) DI has nothing to do with sugar/insulin.
Answer
True
6. How much urine output do the kidneys normally put out per day?
Answer
1-2 quarts