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1. Match the endocrine gland with the hormone(s) they secrete. testes thyroid th

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Question

1. Match the endocrine gland with the hormone(s) they secrete.

testes

thyroid

thymus

TRH

testosterone

renin

GH, TSH, ACTH

vasopressin, oxytocin

thymosin

PTH

aldosterone, cortisol, estrogen

epinephrine

progesterone

T3, T4

melantonin

2. Mrs. Cook, a 55 year old woman, goes to the ED complaining of right flank pain, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, weakness, and joint pain. The doctor orders a CBC, urinalysis, serum calcium, and a KUB. The KUB shows that she has renal calculi and the serum calcium is 14.5 mg/dL (normal range is 8.5 - 10.2 mg/dL). The doctor then orders an iPTH. Based on the signs/symptoms and lab values, what would you expect the iPTH to be?

decreased

increased

normal

testes

thyroid

  

thymus

a.

TRH

b.

testosterone

c.

renin

d.

GH, TSH, ACTH

e.

vasopressin, oxytocin

f.

thymosin

g.

PTH

h.

aldosterone, cortisol, estrogen

i.

epinephrine

j.

progesterone

k.

T3, T4

l.

melantonin

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1.Testes:

2.Thyroid:

Thymus:

Answer: Intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels higher than 50 pg/mL in patients with stage 3 or 4 CKD are associated with an increased risk of death or need for renal replacement therapy. The expected iPTH would be incresed.