Thyroid Diseases Quiz

1. Thyroid hormone acts on almost all the cells in the body.

True

False

2. Exopthalmos results from a hyperfunctioning thyroid.

True

False

3. Hyperthyroidism may result from the malfunction of

Thyroid

Pituitary

Hypothalamus

All the above

4. Thyroxine is contains the following.

Tyrosine

Selenium

Iodine

A and C

5. Affinity for nuclear receptors in target tissues is greater for T3 than T4.

True

False

6. Hormone release is regulated by the following factors.

Chemical

Neural

Endocrine

All the above

7. Which of the following is an auto-immune condition of the thyroid?

Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Myxedema

Cretinism

Graves Disease

A and D

8. A patient with a pituitary tumor that secretes a large amount of TSH would have which of the following features.

Normal Plasma T3

Exopthalmos

Normal Plasma T4

Goiter

9. Nodular Goiter is usually reversible.

True

False

10. Hypocalcemia may result from a destruction of which of the following?

Parathyroid gland

Thyroid gland

Thymus Gland

Posterior part of the thyroid gland

A and D

11. Iodine deficiency may result in

Nervousness

Weight loss

Increased sweating

Increased synthesis of thyroglobulin

12. A patient with myxedema is most likely to have

Palpitations

Increased Respiratory rate

Weight Loss

Increased Cardiac output

Excessive sleepiness

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14. Which of the following is seen with increased plasma T4 levels

Goiter

Exopthalmos

Tachycardia

Lethargy

15. Hypothyroidism due to a primary abnormality of the thyroid gland may result in increased plasma levels of the following

Cholesterol

Thyroxine binding- globulin

Iodine

Reverse T3

Thyroid Diseases Quiz

1. Thyroid hormone acts on almost all the cells in the body.

2.

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2. Exopthalmos results from a hyperfunctioning thyroid.

3. Hyperthyroidism may result from the malfunction of

4. Thyroxine is contains the following.

5. Affinity for nuclear receptors in target tissues is greater for T3 than T4.

6. Hormone release is regulated by the following factors.

7. Which of the following is an auto-immune condition of the thyroid?

8. A patient with a pituitary tumor that secretes a large amount of TSH would have which of the following features.

9. Nodular Goiter is usually reversible.

10. Hypocalcemia may result from a destruction of which of the following?

11. Iodine deficiency may result in

12. A patient with myxedema is most likely to have

13. What is the commonest cause of hyperthyroidism?

14. Which of the following is seen with increased plasma T4 levels

15. Hypothyroidism due to a primary abnormality of the thyroid gland may result in increased plasma levels of the following