MT Spring 2018 Final Review

Cushing’s syndrome is prolonged exposure to high level of cortisol causes a “moon” face?

• true
• false

What is type 2 diabetes ?

• Insulin resistance disorder
• Autoimmune insulin deficiency disorder
• A diabetic emergency
• The pancreas does not produce enough insulin

What are some complications that are involved with the diabetes?

• Diabetic retinopathy, and Heart disease
• Kidney disease, and Peripheral neuropathy
• Slow wound healing
• All of the above

What are some of the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes?

• Tingling in the hands and feet
• Recurring infections, irritability
• Blurred vision, extreme fatigue, slow healing.
• all of these

Hashimoto’s disease kills what type of cells?

• White blood cells
• Thyroid gland cells
• Brain cells
• Red blood cells

What is Graves' disease?

• The immune system attacks the thyroid gland and stimulates excessive amounts of thyroid hormone
• Excess secretion of growth hormone
• Tumor of the thyroid gland
• An overproduction of thyroid hormone, causing nervousness, weight gain and increased metabolism

The decrease of male teststerone, a.k.a. ADAM, is called:

• menopause
• andropause
• periandropause
• none of these

Which of the following is the beginning of the menstrual function that occurs during puberty?

• menses
• menarche
• perimenopause
• periods

The transition phase between regular periods and no periods at all is called:

• menses
• perimenopause
• menopause
• andropause

Cryptorchidism is a developmental defect in which the _____ fails to descend.

• ovary
• testicle
• uterus
• glans penis