Nursing Pharmacology:  Gonadal Pharmacology

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Question # 1 (Multiple Answer) Progesterone pharmacokinetics:

    A) slow absorption
    B) limited hepatic metabolism
    C) conjugated with glucuronic acid following metabolism to pregnanediol
    D) all of the above

Question # 2 (Multiple Answer) Risk factors for osteoporosis:

    A) Caucasian
    B) thin
    C) excessive physical activity
    D) smoking
    E) family history

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Major secretory product of the ovary:

    A) estrone
    B) estriol
    C) estradiol
    D) androstenedione
    E) progesterone

Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) In the circulation,estradiol binds mainly to:

    A) alpha-2 globulin
    B) albumin
    C) both equally
    D) binds to neither

Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Most important progestin in humans:

    A) megestrol acetate
    B) Medroxyprogesterone acetate
    C) progesterone
    D) L-Norgestrel
    E) desogestrel

Question # 6 (Multiple Answer) Adverse effects associated with estrogen use:

    A) postmenopausal bleeding
    B) nausea
    C) hyperpigmentation
    D) cholestasis
    E) hypertension

Question # 7 (Multiple Answer) Estrogen effects:

    A) increase progesterone receptor synthesis
    B) affect human libido
    C) produce edema
    D) affect sympathetic nervous system control of smooth muscle function
    E) increase plasma volume

Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) Estrogen-induced increases in uterine blood flow,

    A) requires gene activation
    B) results from interaction with intracellular receptors
    C) is probably mediated by membrane receptors

Question # 9 (Multiple Answer) Progesterone:

    A) estrogen precursor
    B) androgen precursor
    C) adrenocortical steroids precursor
    D) synthesized in the ovary mainly by the corpus luteum
    E) synthesized in the adrenal from circulating cholesterol

Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) The high ratio of liver to peripheral actions of estrogens is probably due to :

    A) binding to specific liver proteins
    B) enterohepatic circulation
    C) the predominance of estrogen receptors located in the liver

Question # 11 (Multiple Answer) Estrogen effectsr blood coagulation:

    A) decreased factor II
    B) increased factor VII
    C) decreased antithrombin III
    D) decreased factor IX
    E) decreased factor X

Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Lipid changes following menopause or oophorectomy:

    A) increased plasma cholesterol
    B) increased LDL
    C) decreased LDL receptor number
    D) HDL -- minor effects

Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Continuous, prolonged exposure of the endometrium estrogen causes:

    A) abnormal endometrial hyperplasia
    B) abnormal bleeding patterns
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Used to treat primary hypogonadism:

    A) conjugated estrogen
    B) ethinyl estradiol
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 15 (Multiple Answer) Commonly used estrogens

    A) micronized estradiol
    B) quinestrol
    C) androstenedione
    D) estradiol cypionate
    E) ethinyl estradiol

Question # 16 (Multiple Answer) Metabolic estrogen effects:

    A) decreased plasma triglyceride
    B) increased circulating thyroxine
    C) increased circulating testosterone
    D) decreased high-density lipoproteins
    E) increased renin substrate

Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most estrone and estriol are formed from estradiol in this organ:

    A) ovary
    B) liver
    C) adrenal
    D) lung
    E) kidney

Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Estrogen uses:

    A) suppression of ovulation in patients with intractable dysmenorrhea (combined with progestins)
    B) treatment of hirsuitism/amenorrhea due to excessive androgen secretion
    C) stop excessive uterine bleeding due to endometrial hyperplasia
    D) all of the above

Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Causes of estrogen deficiencies:

    A) castration
    B) menopause
    C) ovarian development failure
    D) all of the above

Question # 20 (Multiple Choice) Examples of synthetic,nonsteroidal estrogens:

    A) dienestrol
    B) diethylstilbestrol
    C) chlorotrianisene
    D) methallenestril
    E) all of the above

Question # 21 (Multiple Choice) Onset of ovarian function may be due to maturation of brain centers that withdraw an inhibition of cells in the hypothalamus allow them to produce:

    A) FSH
    B) L. H.
    C) GnRH
    D) AST
    E) TBG

Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) During the first part of the menstrual cycle, before ovulation, estrogens are produced in the ovarian follicle by:

    A) theca cells
    B) granulosa cells of the corpus luteum
    C) both
    D) neither

Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Major non-human source of estrogenic substances:

    A) porcine (pig)
    B) stallion
    C) chicken
    D) cow
    E) swordfishin
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Correct Answers

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Question # 1 (Multiple Answer) Progesterone pharmacokinetics:

(C) conjugated with glucuronic acid following metabolism to pregnanediol

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Question # 2 (Multiple Answer) Risk factors for osteoporosis:

(A) Caucasian

(B) thin

(D) smoking

(E) family history

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Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Major secretory product of the ovary:

Answer: (C) estradiol

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Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) In the circulation,estradiol binds mainly to:

Answer: (A) alpha-2 globulin

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Question # 5 (Multiple Choice) Most important progestin in humans:

Answer: (C) progesterone

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Question # 6 (Multiple Answer) Adverse effects associated with estrogen use:

(A) postmenopausal bleeding

(B) nausea

(C) hyperpigmentation

(D) cholestasis

(E) hypertension

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Question # 7 (Multiple Answer) Estrogen effects:

(A) increase progesterone receptor synthesis

(B) affect human libido

(C) produce edema

(D) affect sympathetic nervous system control of smooth muscle function

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Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) Estrogen-induced increases in uterine blood flow,

Answer: (C) is probably mediated by membrane receptors

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Question # 9 (Multiple Answer) Progesterone:

(A) estrogen precursor

(B) androgen precursor

(C) adrenocortical steroids precursor

(D) synthesized in the ovary mainly by the corpus luteum

(E) synthesized in the adrenal from circulating cholesterol

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Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) The high ratio of liver to peripheral actions of estrogens is probably due to :

Answer: (B) enterohepatic circulation

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Question # 11 (Multiple Answer) Estrogen effectsr blood coagulation:

(B) increased factor VII

(C) decreased antithrombin III

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Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Lipid changes following menopause or oophorectomy:

(A) increased plasma cholesterol

(B) increased LDL

(C) decreased LDL receptor number

(D) HDL -- minor effects

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Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Continuous, prolonged exposure of the endometrium estrogen causes:

Answer: (C) both

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Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Used to treat primary hypogonadism:

Answer: (C) both

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Question # 15 (Multiple Answer) Commonly used estrogens

(A) micronized estradiol

(B) quinestrol

(D) estradiol cypionate

(E) ethinyl estradiol

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Question # 16 (Multiple Answer) Metabolic estrogen effects:

(B) increased circulating thyroxine

(C) increased circulating testosterone

(E) increased renin substrate

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Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most estrone and estriol are formed from estradiol in this organ:

Answer: (B) liver

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Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Estrogen uses:

Answer: (D) all of the above

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Question # 19 (Multiple Choice) Causes of estrogen deficiencies:

Answer: (D) all of the above

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Question # 20 (Multiple Choice) Examples of synthetic,nonsteroidal estrogens:

Answer: (E) all of the above

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Question # 21 (Multiple Choice) Onset of ovarian function may be due to maturation of brain centers that withdraw an inhibition of cells in the hypothalamus allow them to produce:

Answer: (C) GnRH

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Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) During the first part of the menstrual cycle, before ovulation, estrogens are produced in the ovarian follicle by:

Answer: (C) both

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Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Major non-human source of estrogenic substances:

Answer: (B) stallion

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