CHAPTER 11 TEST

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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


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