Which of the following is an example of a laxative that directly stimulates peristalsis?

The hypothalamus produces hormones that act directly on the anterior pituitary gland. However, these hypothalamic hormones are produced in very small quantities: if they were to be released into the general bloodstream, they would become too dilute for the pituitary to detect. What adaption allows the pituitary to receive a concentrated hypothalamic hormone?

Which of these is false about glucose utilization during fed state metabolism?

Aldosterone and Vasopressin are two hormones that alter renal function. Which part of the nephron do these two hormones act on?

The above diagram shows the biochemical pathway of triglyceride metabolism. When glycogen is broken down in the liver (glycogenolysis), it can either be converted into glucose or glucose-6-phosphate. Which of these describes an advantage of glucose-6-phosphate conversion?

An important step in the sympathetic pathway is stimulating the adrenal glands to secrete a neurohormone. What neurohormone is released?

If norepinephrine is released and binds with cardiac muscle fibers, what type of response would you expect?

The client is being treated with a thiazide diuretic, as well as digoxin. He complains to the nurse that, he has been seeing yellow halos around lights. The highest priority nursing intervention is to call the physician because yellow halos in vision field can indicate:

A client has been diagnosed with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and has received a new prescription for doxazosin. The client wants to know how the medication will help his symptoms of difficulty urinating. What is the nurse’s most appropriate response?

Certain medications travel through the blood and it target specific cells to produce a desired effect. Which type molecule is this compound?