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A patient has undergone preadmission testing including blood work for serum laboratory studies including a CBC, BMP, BUN, and Creatinine. Which laboratory result should be reported to the charge nurse and the surgeon’s office knowing that the lab could result in surgery being postponed?

Each of the three prongs will be elaborated into a separate body paragraph. 

Follicle cells and colloid material in the thyroid gland are responsible for releasing which major hormone(s)? A) T3 B) T4 C) Thyrocalcitonin D) All of the above with exception of answer “C”  

ACTH ________. A) is secreted by the posterior pituitary B) release is regulated by a hypothalamic secretion (hormone) C) causes the release of hormones from the adrenal medulla D) is not a tropic hormone  

The eye muscle that elevates and turns the eyeball laterally is the ________. A) lateral rectus B) superior oblique C) inferior oblique D) medial rectus  

Hyperglycemia can be a response whenever which of the following hormones is (are) released? A) Growth hormone (GH) B) Steroid hormones C) Glucagon D) All of the above hormones can cause hyperglycemia.  

Match the following eye structures with the proper statement.

ADH ________. A) increases urine production B) promotes dehydration C) is produced in the adenohypophysis D) forms a concentrated low-volume urine  

Match to the following figure 

(Caution: please read the entire question carefully) According to lecture notes, if intraocular pressure (IOP) within the eye increases to dangerous levels, this could result in: A) compression of the retina and optic nerve B) condition called glaucoma C) blindness D) Only A and B are correct choices. E) A, B and C are correct choices.