16. The Endocrine System

Which of the following glands is not involved in the production of reproductive hormones?

A client is to receive enoxaparin. The nurse would administer this drug by which route?

Which endocrine gland produces the hormones that direct the development of secondary male sex characteristics?

Which gland is responsible for the production of estrogen and ova?

Which of the following statements about endocrine glands and the hormones they produce is true?

Which hormone is primarily responsible for lowering blood glucose levels by promoting glucose uptake and storage?

Which hormone increases osteoclast activity to release more calcium ions into the bloodstream?

Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?

Which of the following is a primary function of oxytocin in the human body?

Which gland produces a hormone that increases calcium levels in the blood?

Which of the following hormones is associated with the adrenal medulla?

If ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) secretion is inhibited, which of the following is most likely to occur?

Which of the following is NOT an effect of parathyroid hormone (PTH)?

Any arterial pH between __________ is considered physiological acidosis.

Nursing care for a client in Addisonian crisis should include which intervention?