Ch. 13 Endocrinology Review

Ch. 13 Endocrinology Review

Multiple Choice

1. Insulin is secreted by the ________ cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas.

• alpha

• beta

• gamma

• delta

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2. Which endocrine gland is known as the master gland of the body?

• Pituitary gland

• Pineal gland

• Adrenal gland

• Testes

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3. The pineal gland secretes ________, which maintains the body's internal clock and the 24-hour sleep—wake cycle and regulates the onset and duration of sleep.

• oxytocin

• calcitonin

• melatonin

• cortisol

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4. The best definition of the medical word parathyroid is "________."

• abnormal thyroid

• above the thyroid

• two parts of a pair on the thyroid

• disease of the thyroid

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5. The suffix -physis means "________."

• thing that grows

• condition; process

• below; deficient

• gland

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6. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the endocrine system?

• All of the glands of the endocrine system are influenced by the pituitary gland.

• Endocrine glands secrete substances called hormones.

• Endocrine glands secrete their hormones directly into the blood.

• Endocrine hormones regulate specific body functions.

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7. The process by which two hormones exert opposite effects is known as ________.

• euthyroidism

• inhibition

• synergism

• antagonism

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8. The parathyroid glands secrete a hormone that regulates the level of what substance in the blood?

• Calcium

• Insulin

• Melanin

• Melatonin

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9. The hormones of the thyroid gland ________.

• regulate cell metabolism

• regulate potassium levels in the blood

• stimulate the uterus to contract during labor

• secrete insulin

Some Major Diseases/Conditions of the Endocrine System and test question

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10. Which symptom is common to diabetes mellitus as well as diabetes insipidus?

• Polyphagia

• Glycosuria

• Hyperglycemia

• Polydipsia

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11. Thyromegaly is also known as ________.

• goiter

• dwarfism

• virilism

• precocious puberty

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12. An increased level of cortisol would be found in patients with ________.

• Addison disease

• Graves disease

• Hashimoto thyroiditis

• Cushing syndrome

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13. It was in the middle of winter when the patient came to the doctor's office complaining of depression, weight gain, and problems with sleep. He was told that he had a condition related to hypersecretion of melatonin plus the lack of exposure to sunlight. He was diagnosed with

• SAD

• DKA

• ADA

• OGTT

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14. A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus would be treated with ________.

• insulin

• an antidiabetic drug

• a corticosteroid

• a growth hormone supplement

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15. Which is a complication associated with diabetes mellitus in which the by-product of incomplete fat metabolism builds up in the patient's blood?

• Ketoacidosis

• Hyperaldosteronism

• Myxedema

• Hyperglycemia

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16. An endemic goiter is related to a deficiency of ________.

• calcium

• sodium chloride

• potassium

• iodine

Some Major Tests, Procedures, and Drugs of the Endocrine System and test questions

Multiple Choice

17. Which is a treatment option for hyperthyroidism?

• Thymectomy

• Vanillylmandelic acid

• Radioactive sodium iodide 131 (I-131)

• A thyroid supplement drug

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18. Which blood test is performed to measure the level of glucose after the patient has NOT eaten for at least 12 hours?

• fasting blood sugar

• cortisol level

• glucose tolerance test

• glucose self-testing

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19. Which is a urine test that measures glucose, ketones, and other substances in the urine?

• Urine dipstick

• RAIU

• Fine-needle biopsy

• VMA

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20. Infertility may be caused by a hormonal imbalance involving ________.

• FSH and LH

• TFTs

• GTT

• NPH