1. In teaching a group of diabetic patients the direct effects of insulin, the nurse educator correctly explains that insulin:
a. increases of metabolic rate and increase of protein and lipid synthesis
b. promotes glucose uptake by cells and increase of protein and lipid synthesis
c. inhibition of cell metabolism thereby decreasing glucose demands
d. activates of carbohydrate digestion and catecholamine inhibition
2. Which of the following statements is a correct statement about hormone transport?
a. The main function of the endocrine system is to regulate the nervous system.
b. Lipid hormones are transported in the bloodstream free in an unbound form.
c. Only hormones that are bound to lipids have the capacity to signal target cells.
d. Water soluble hormones last minutes to hours while lipid soluble last days
3. The ER nurse notes low urine output in a conscious, bleeding auto accident patient. The nurse is aware this could be caused by stress, pain, lowering blood pressure and:
a. renal blood flow and high blood pressure.
b. secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
c. low metabolic rate and low aldosterone.
d. increased thyroid stimulating hormone.