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Ch.14 Pharmacology
Hormonal Disorders and Their Treatment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A gland that produces hormones that stimulate various body tissues to increase their activity level | Thyroid Gland |
| A deficiency of thyroid activity. Results in decreased metabolic rate, tiredness, and lethargy. | Hypothyroidism |
| A drug commonly used to treat hypothyroidism | Synthroid |
| Symptoms of hyperthyroidism | Weight loss, hair loss, exopthalmus (bulging eyes) |
| Hormone that promotes development and maintenance of male physical characteristics | Androgen |
| The most important male hormone | Testosterone |
| The first oral therapy for impotence | Viagra |
| The two most important female hormones | Estrogen and Progesterone |
| Premarin is made from this | Pregnant mare urine |
| Noncontraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives | May protect against ovarian cancer, benign breast disease, ectopic pregnancy, and ovarian cysts. Reduced menstrual flow and more regular periods. |
| Taking oral contraceptives on three 21-day cycles without a pill free interval is known as this | Tricycling |
| Pregnancy tests are based on detecting this hormone | hCG |
| Home pregnancy tests are approximately this accurate | 95% |
| One of the few OTC drugs pregnant women can take safely | Acetaminophen |
| Chlamydia is known as this because it often has no symptoms | The "silent" disease |
| Newborns have this applied to their eyes at birth as a prophylactic treatment to protect against gonorrhea | Erythromycin or Silver Nitrate |
| Many drugs for osteoporosis belong to this group | Bisphosphonates |
| The important requirements a patient taking bisphosphonates needs to know | Take before the first meal of the day with 6 - 8 ounces of water to prevent esophageal burning and remain upright after taking |
| The route of administration for Ortho-Evra | Transdermal |
| The human body can only absorb this much calcium at one time | 600mg |
| This vitamin is necessary for the absorption of calcium | Vitamin D |
| The major reason for using corticosteroids | To inhibit inflammation |
| This could happen if corticosteroid therapy is stopped suddenly | Adrenal glands could stop working completely |
| Insulin dependent diabetes is known as this type of diabetes. The pancreas has no ability to produce insulin | Type I Diabetes |
| Symptoms of diabetes | Excessive thirst, frequent urination, visual changes, vomiting, hunger, polyuria, glycosuria, nocturia, numbness and tingling, slow wound healing |
| Because this is a protein, it's enzymatically degraded in the GI and can't be given orally | Insulin |
| The only type of insulin that can be given IV | Humulin R |
| A fundamental hormone that affects metabolism, skeletal growth, and somatic growth | Growth hormone |
| This is when hormone replacement therapy is most successful | When it is started at a young age |
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