WorksheetsAMSA AIMSR PCOS Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome is a heterogeneous disorder, comprising which of the following ?
Pituitary Dysfunction
Obesity
Androgen excess
All of the above
Women with PCOS are at increased risk of developing
Metabolic Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome
None
The age at which PCOS is commonly diagnosed is
At birth
18 to 44 years
Less than 13 years
More than 50 years
A positive family history and excess insulin secretion are thought to play a role in the etiology of PCOS
True
False
In PCOS, estrogen levels are elevated increasing the risk of which of the following?
Metabolic Syndrome
Endometrial Cancer
Hirutism
Hypertension
Which of the findings listed below that occur in PCOS are attributable to elevated testosterone levels?
Weight loss inspite of increased appetite
Tall stature
Excess facial & body hair
Both B & C
Acanthus is Nigerians (area of thickened, darkened skin), a symptom of PCOS is caused by which of the following?
Increased serum estrogen levels
Increased serum progesterone levels
Insulin Resistance
Obesity
The major reason for women with PCOS to suffer from infertility is
Obesity
Anovulatory Menstrual Cycle
Excess insulin levels
Hirutism
Diagnostic Imaging Tests done in suspected PCOS patients include
Pelvic Ultrasound
Transvaginal Ultrasound
MRI
All of the above
The diagnostic criteria employed for the diagnosis of PCOS is termed
Framingham Criteria
Nottingham Criteria
Rotterdam Criteria
None
Which of the following makes PCOS an unlikely diagnosis?
Hyperinsulinemia
Normal BMI
Premature Menarche
Regular menses for a time after menarche
The choice of treatment for symptoms of androgen excess such as excess facial and body hair is
Oral Contraceptive Pills
Metformin
Thyroxine
Both A & B
The drug of choice to treat PCOS associated infertility is
Clomifene Citrate
Metformin
Thyroxine
Thiazolidinediones
Insulin Resistance in PCOS manifests as
Dyslipidemia
Hypertension
High serum LH
Both A & B
PCOS was first described by
Louis Pasteur
Stein & Levinthal
Pavlov
None
