Medical Sciences for ICD-10-CM coders-Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Disorders

Which of the following is characteristic of Graves' disease? A. It is an autoimmune disease B. It most commonly affects males C. It usually cannot be treated D. It usually affects the elderly

A. It is an autoimmune disease (Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease that leads to a generalized overactivity of the entire thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)

Diabetic microvascular disease occurs A. as a direct result of elevated serum glucose B. as a result of elevated fat in blood C. due to damage to nerve cells D. only in patients with type 1 diabetes

A. as a direct result of elevated serum glucose

Old age, obesity, and a family history of diabetes are all characteristics of A. type 1 diabetes B. type 2 diabetes C. juvenile diabetes D. IDDM (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus)

B. type 2 diabetes

Clinical manifestations of this disease include polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia, weight loss, and hyperglycemia. Which of the following tests would be ordered to confirm the disease? A. fasting blood sugar B. glucagon C. Glucose tolerance test D. postprandial blood sugar

C. Glucose tolerance test

Mary Mulholland has diabetes. Her physician has told her about some factors that put her more at risk for infections. Which of the following factors would probably NOT be applicable? A. hypoxia (deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues ) B. increased glucose in body fluids C. increased blood supply D both hypxoia and increased blood supply

C. increased blood supply

How can Graves' disease be treated? A. antithyroid drugs B. radioactive iodine therapy C. surgery D. All answers apply

D. All answers apply

Which of the following is an effect of insulin? A. decreases glycogen concentration in liver B. increases blood glucose C. increases the breakdown of fats D. increases glucose metabolism

D. increases glucose metabolism

A toxic goiter has what distinguishing characteristics? A iodine deficiency B. parathyroid involvement C. presence of muscle spasm D. thyroid hyperfunction

D. thyroid hyperfunction (The term "goiter" simply refers to the abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland ) (A goiter indicates there is a condition present which is causing the thyroid to grow abnormally.)