Assigned Readings
Required Textbook:
Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing
by Barbara K Timby and Nancy E. Smith
10th edition, 2013
Read Unit 12, which includes:
Chapter 49 Introduction to the Endocrine System p. 747
Chapter 50 Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Endocrine System p. 756
Chapter 51 Caring for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus p. 783
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Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
by Susan M. Ford & Sally S. Roach
9th edition, 2010
Read Unit 10, which includes:
Chapter 43 Antidiabetic Drugs p. 409
Chapter 44 Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones p. 428
Chapter 45 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs p. 446
Chapter 46 Male and Female Hormones p. 453
Chapter 47 Drugs Acting on the Uterus p. 472
Introductory Medical Surgical Nursing
by Barbara K Timby and Nancy E. Smith
10th edition, 2013
Read Unit 12, which includes:
Chapter 49 Introduction to the Endocrine System p. 747
Chapter 50 Caring for Clients with Disorders of the Endocrine System p. 756
Chapter 51 Caring for Clients with Diabetes Mellitus p. 783
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Roach's Introductory Clinical Pharmacology
by Susan M. Ford & Sally S. Roach
9th edition, 2010
Read Unit 10, which includes:
Chapter 43 Antidiabetic Drugs p. 409
Chapter 44 Pituitary and Adrenocortical Hormones p. 428
Chapter 45 Thyroid and Antithyroid Drugs p. 446
Chapter 46 Male and Female Hormones p. 453
Chapter 47 Drugs Acting on the Uterus p. 472
Learning Objectives
By the end of this module you should be able to:
Ch. 49
Ch. 50
- Identify the chief function of the endocrine
glands. - Describe the general function of hormones.
- Explain the
relationship between the hypothalamus and the pituitary gland. - Discuss the
regulation of levels of hormones. - List endocrine glands and the hormones
they secrete. - Name other organs that are not classified as endocrine glands
but secrete hormones. - Outline information to include when taking the health
history of a client with an endocrine disorder. - Describe physical assessment
findings that suggest an endocrine disorder. - List examples of laboratory and
diagnostic tests that identify endocrine disorders. - Discuss the nursing
management of clients undergoing diagnostic tests to detect endocrine
function.
Ch. 50
- Describe the physiologic effects of hyposecretion and
hypersecretion of the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal
glands. - Describe the nursing management of clients with
pituitary disorders. - Describe thyroid disorders and nursing
management of clients with these disorders. - Compare the
differences in physiologic effects, assessment findings, and management of
disorders affecting the parathyroid glands. - Identify
disorders of the adrenal glands and describe nursing management of clients with
these disorders. - Identify symptoms of emergency conditions
resulting from endocrine disorders.
- Define and distinguish the two types of diabetes mellitus.
- Identify the three classic symptoms of diabetes mellitus.
- Name three laboratory methods used to diagnose diabetes mellitus.
Describe the methods used to treat diabetes mellitus.
Discuss the nursing management of the client with DM.
Explain the source of ketones and cause of diabetic ketoacidosis.
List three main goals in the treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis.
Identify two physiologic signs of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome.
Describe the treatment of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome.
Explain the cause and treatment of hypoglycemia.
Differentiate between the symptoms of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
Describe common chronic complications of diabetes mellitus.
Created by Cinthya Vidales, MS, RN
August/September 2013
August/September 2013