Practice Test 5

Which condition is caused by excess secretion of aldosterone resulting in electrolyte imbalance?

Aldosteronism

_______ therapy is the medication category for replacement medications to treat for insufficient natural male hormones.

Androgen

____, which is referred to as androgen decline in the aging male (ADAM), is marked by the decrease of the male hormone testosterone. It usually begins in the late 40s and progresses very gradually over several decades.

Andropause

______ is the form in which the liver stores excess glucose. It is a form of starch that is converted to glucose and released into the blood stream for use by the body when blood sugar level is low.

Glycogen

What is the term used to describe small knotlike swellings of granulation tissue in the epidermis?

Granuloma

A life-hreatening pregnancy complication that can occur in pregnant women with severe pregnancy-induced hypertension and characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelet count is termed ___.

HELLP syndrome

_____, abbreviated as ___, measures the current blood sugar level by applying a drop of blood from a capillary stick to a test strip inserted into a meter.

Home blood glucose monitoring; HBGM

____________ is a condition of excess secretion of growth hormone that causes acromegaly and gigantism.

Hyperpituitarism

The term used to describe a small amount of menstrual flow during a shortened regular menstrual period is _______.

Hypomenorrhea

In a female patient's medical record, a note in the review of the reproductive system appears as follows: Gravida 0, Para 0. This translates to the following _____.

Nulligravida

___, or ____, is an inflammation of the matrix of the nail that usually results in the loss of the nail.

Onychia, onychitis

____ are small pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter.

Petechiae

______ refers to a woman in her first pregnancy; and ______ refers to a woman who who has borne one viable child.

Primigravida; primipara

Which hormone completes preparation of the uterus for possible pregnancy?

Progesterone

Scaling and itching of the upper layers of the skin or scalp caused by an inflammation is termed ____.

Seborrheic Dermatitis

The return of the uterus to its normal size and former condition after pregnancy and delivery is termed ______.

Uterine involution

_____ is a category of drugs that control diabetes insipidus and promote reabsorption of water in the kidney tubules.

Vasopressin

A malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, which is slow growing with rare metastasis is _______, abbreviated as ___.

Basal cell carcinoma; BCC

________ is any redness of the skin due to dilated capillaries, including a nervous blush, inflammation, or sunburn.

Erythema

A pregnant women has an appointment with her obstetrician to confirm her pregnancy, have a general health evaluation, and determine her EDC, which means ______. The EDC is calculated based on the first day of the LMP, which means ____.

Estimated date of confinement; last menstrual period

Somatotropin is another term for the _____ hormone, abbreviated as __, which regulates the growth of bone, muscle, and other body tissues.

growth; GH

Which hormone regulates the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in the body and also has an anti-inflammatory action?

Cortisol

The definition of stillbirth is _____.

The birth of a fetus that died before, or during, the delivery.

_______ is a chronic swelling caused by the collection of fat and fluid under the skin.

Lipedema

____ is a hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that stimulates ovulation or testosterone secretion.

Luteinizing hormone