RMT Prep: Endocrinology

1. Potassium, sodium, and chloride are

Catecholamines

Electrolytes

Enzymes

Steroids

2. Insulin is produced in the

Gallbladder

Kidney

Liver

Pancreas

3. The "master gland" of the endocrine system, located at the base of the brain, is the

Apical gland

Bartholin gland

Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

4. Which of the following hormones stimulates egg production in the ovaries?

FSH

PSA

TSH

Prolactin

5. The combining form gonad/o menas

Adrenal glands

Pancreas

Sex organs

Thyroid gland

6. Overactivity of the thyroid gland is called

Addison disease

Cushing syndrome

Hyperthyroidism

Hypothyroidism

7. Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

Bruit

Goiter

Moon facies

Thyroiditis

8. Measurement of T_3, T₄ and TSH is collectively known as

TFTs

BMP

LFTs

CMP

9. Which of the following is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor?

Estrogen

Oxytocin

Progesterone

Prolactin

10. Enlargement of the bones of the hands, feet, and face due to overproduction of growth hormone is called

Acromegaly

Cushing syndrome

Polydactyly

Addison disease

11. Which gland secretes DHEA and cortisol?

Pituitary

Adrenal

Parathyroid

Pineal

12. An excessive or abnormal hair growth, particularly male pattern hair growth on a woman, is called

Addison disease

Cretinism

Hirsutism

Testoxicosis

13. What is a possible diagnosis for a middle-age woman with thinning hair, fatigue, irritability, and weight gain?

Hyperthyroidism

Hypochondria

Hypoparathyroidism

Hypothyroidism

14. Which type of gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream rather than into ducts leading to the exterior of the body?

Endocrine gland

Exocrine gland

Serous gland

Target gland

15. What is the name of the gland that is composed of a right and left lobe on either side of the trachea?

Adrenal gland

Parathyroid gland

Pituitary gland

Thyroid gland

16. Which test is used to evaluate blood glucose levels over the previous 2 months?

Methemoglobin

C-reactive protein

Hemoglobin A1c

Prolactin

17. Which of the following secrete estrogen and progesterone?

Adrenal glands

Pineal glands

Ovaries

Testes

18. Which of the following would be an appropriate medication for someone with hypothyroidism?

Cymbalta

Levoxyl

Zelnorm

Zithromax

19. Which hormone is secreted in the urine of pregnant women?

Beta hCG

Oxytocin

Growth hormone

Somatotropin

20. Chronic excretion of large amounts of urine of low specific gravity is indicative of

Diabetes innocens

Diabetes insipidus

Diabetes intermittens

Diabetes mellitus

21. Elevated glucose levels, especially in obese persons, may be due to

Diabetic acidosis

Glucose intolerance

Insulin resistance

Insulin shock

22. Insulin shock is characterized by

Severe hypoglycemia caused by an overdose of insulin

Severe hyperglycemia

Too little insulin in the bloodstream

An allergic reaction to insulin

23. Which of the following is a measure of blood sugar after 4 or more hours of no food?

Fasting glucose

Glucose tolerance test

Microalbumin test

Thyroid function test

24. Severe hypothyroidism characterized by dry, puffy skin, somnolence, slow mentation, and hoarseness is known as

Hypoparathryroidsim

Myxedema

Pheochromocytoma

Rickets

25. Which of the following is a complication of diabetes mellitus?

Gastropharesis

Exophthalmos

Hirsutism

Moon facies

26. The class of drugs referred to as glitazones are used to treat

Diabetes insipidus

Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

Infertility

Hypothyroidism

27. Which of the following is used to treat diabetes mellitus?

Humalog

Lotrel

Lotensin

Neuronitn

28. Graves disease is also known as

Hypothyroidism

Parathymia

Hyperinsulinism

Toxic goiter

29. Which of the following is a hypoglycemic medication?

Avandia

Ceftin

Lipitor

Prevacid

30. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

The patient was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 4 years of age.

The patient was diagnosed with type I diabetes at 4 years of age.

The patient was diagnosed with type I diabetes at 4-years of age.

The patient was diagnosed with type one diabetes at 4 years of age.

RMT Prep: Endocrinology

1. Potassium, sodium, and chloride are

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Insulin is produced in the

3. The "master gland" of the endocrine system, located at the base of the brain, is the

4. Which of the following hormones stimulates egg production in the ovaries?

5. The combining form gonad/o menas

6. Overactivity of the thyroid gland is called

7. Enlargement of the thyroid gland is called

8. Measurement of T3, T4 and TSH is collectively known as

9. Which of the following is secreted by the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland and stimulates contraction of the uterus during labor?

10. Enlargement of the bones of the hands, feet, and face due to overproduction of growth hormone is called

11. Which gland secretes DHEA and cortisol?

12. An excessive or abnormal hair growth, particularly male pattern hair growth on a woman, is called

13. What is a possible diagnosis for a middle-age woman with thinning hair, fatigue, irritability, and weight gain?

14. Which type of gland secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream rather than into ducts leading to the exterior of the body?

15. What is the name of the gland that is composed of a right and left lobe on either side of the trachea?

16. Which test is used to evaluate blood glucose levels over the previous 2 months?

17. Which of the following secrete estrogen and progesterone?

18. Which of the following would be an appropriate medication for someone with hypothyroidism?

19. Which hormone is secreted in the urine of pregnant women?

20. Chronic excretion of large amounts of urine of low specific gravity is indicative of

21. Elevated glucose levels, especially in obese persons, may be due to

22. Insulin shock is characterized by

23. Which of the following is a measure of blood sugar after 4 or more hours of no food?

24. Severe hypothyroidism characterized by dry, puffy skin, somnolence, slow mentation, and hoarseness is known as

25. Which of the following is a complication of diabetes mellitus?

26. The class of drugs referred to as glitazones are used to treat

27. Which of the following is used to treat diabetes mellitus?

28. Graves disease is also known as

29. Which of the following is a hypoglycemic medication?

30. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

8. Measurement of T_3, T₄ and TSH is collectively known as