CHAPTER 11 TEST
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a diagnostic lab test?
FBS
Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease?
Hashimoto's thyroiditis
Cushing's syndrome is caused by:
Hypersecretion of the adrenal cortex
Which of the following statements regarding diabetes mellitus is NOT true?
Hypoparathyroidism may cause diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following conditions is caused by hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone?
Recklinghausen disease
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
acromegaly
Gynecomastia may be a symptom of:
adrenal feminization
Which of the following conditions occurs when there is an increase in estrogen secretion by the adrenal cortex of men?
adrenal feminization
Gynecomastia is the:
development of breast tissue in a male
Diabetes insipidus is caused by:
insufficient antidiuretic hormone
Which of the following conditions results from hyposecretion of the thyroid gland in an adult?
myxedema
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses radioactive iodine as part of the test?
thyroid scan
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?
DM
Which of the following statements regarding endocrine glands is NOT true?
Endocrine glands secrete hormones into ducts.
Which of the following statements regarding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is NOT true?
It is also called Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Which of the following conditions is characterized by arrested physical and mental development?
congenital hypothyrodism
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroids
Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?
dwarfism
Which of the following terms refers to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluids?
edema
Which of the following terms refers to bulging eyeballs?
exophthalmos
Which of the following conditions develops from an overproduction of growth hormone in a child?
gigantism
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called:
goiter
Which of the following terms is a symptom of adrenal feminization?
gynecomastia
Which of the following is NOT a potential complication of diabetes mellitus?
hirsutism
Which of the following terms refers to having an excessive amount of hair?
hirsutism
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
hypercalcemia
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
hyperkalemia
Graves' disease is caused by:
hypersecretion of the thyroid
Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?
hypoglycemia
Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?
hyponatremia
Addison's disease is caused by:
hyposecretion of adrenal cortex
Which of the following medications is used to treat hyperglycemia?
insulin
Which of the following glands is NOT an endocrine gland?
lymph gland
Which of the following medications is used to treat type 2 diabetes?
oral hypoglycemic agents
Which of the following glands is an endocrine and an exocrine gland?
pancreas
Which of the following conditions is a benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine?
pheochromocytoma
Which of the following glands is NOT regulated by an anterior pituitary hormone?
pineal
Which of the following diagnostic procedures can be used to measure the levels of hormones in the blood?
radioimmunoassay
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test for blood sugar levels?
radioimmunoassay
Calcitonin works to:
regulate calcium levels in the body.
Thyroxine and triiodothyronine work to:
regulate the body's metabolic rate.
The nerve irritability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of hypoparathyroidism are called:
tetany
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses ultrasound?
thyroid echography
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is NOT a test of thyroid function?
total calcium