P25(B)
- 1.
What is/are the effect(s) of thyrotoxic crisis?
- A.
A. hyperthermia and heart failure
- B.
B. hypotension and hypoglycemia
- C.
C. toxic goiter and hypometabolism
- D.
D. decreased stress response
Correct Answer
A. A. hyperthermia and heart failure -
- 2.
What is the recommended treatment for insulin shock if the patient remains conscious?
- A.
A. administration of insulin
- B.
B. administration of intravenous glucose
- C.
C. administration of epinephrine
- D.
D. oral administration of concentrated glucose
Correct Answer
D. D. oral administration of concentrated glucose -
- 3.
Which of the following conditions may precipitate or exacerbate hyperglycemia?
- A.
A. hypothyroidism
- B.
B. Cushing’s disease
- C.
C. Addison’s disease
- D.
D. growth hormone deficit
Correct Answer
B. B. Cushing’s disease -
- 4.
Which of the following conditions may cause immunosuppression?
- A.
A. Graves’ disease
- B.
B. acromegaly
- C.
C. Cushing’s disease
- D.
D. diabetes insipidus
Correct Answer
C. C. Cushing’s disease -
- 5.
Which characteristic of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNK) differentiates it from diabetic ketoacidosis?
- A.
A. Dehydration is less severe.
- B.
B. Ketonuria is not present.
- C.
C. It only develops in Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- D.
D. CNS depression develops.
Correct Answer
B. B. Ketonuria is not present. -
- 6.
Which of the following is recommended for immediate treatment of hypoglycemic shock? 1. if conscious, immediately give sweet fruit juice, honey, candy, or sugar 2. if unconscious, give nothing by mouth (require intravenous glucose 50%) 3. treat immediately with insulin 4. give large quantity of clear fluids for shock
- A.
A. 1, 2
- B.
B. 1, 3
- C.
C. 2, 3
- D.
D. 1, 3, 4
Correct Answer
A. A. 1, 2 -
- 7.
All these tissues use glucose without the aid of insulin EXCEPT:
- A.
A. liver
- B.
B. digestive system
- C.
C. exercising skeletal muscle
- D.
D. brain
Correct Answer
A. A. liver -
- 8.
Differences between Type I and Type II diabetes include:
- A.
A. Type 1 diabetes weight gain is common, and Type II weight loss often occurs
- B.
B. Type 1 diabetes leads to fewer complications than Type II diabetes
- C.
C. Type 1 diabetes may be controlled by adjusting dietary intake and exercise, but Type II diabetes requires insulin replacement
- D.
D. Type 1 diabetes occurs more frequently in children and adolescents, and Type II diabetes occurs more often in adults
- E.
E. None of the above are correct.
Correct Answer
D. D. Type 1 diabetes occurs more frequently in children and adolescents, and Type II diabetes occurs more often in adults -
- 9.
Complications of diabetes mellitus include:
- A.
A. peripheral neuropathy
- B.
B. frequent infections
- C.
C. cataracts
- D.
D. a, c
- E.
E. a, b, c
Correct Answer
E. E. a, b, c -
- 10.
Which of the following often causes hyperparathyroidism?
- A.
A. a malignant tumor in the parathyroid glands
- B.
B. end-stage renal failure
- C.
C. osteoporosis
- D.
D. radiation involving the thyroid gland and neck area
Correct Answer
D. D. radiation involving the thyroid gland and neck area -
- 11.
Dwarfism is caused by:
- A.
A. excessive levels of somatotropin (GH)
- B.
B. a deficit of somatotropin (GH)
- C.
C. excessive levels of insulin
- D.
D. excessive levels of parathyroid hormone
Correct Answer
B. B. a deficit of somatotropin (GH) -
- 12.
Which of the following results from a deficit of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
- A.
A. inappropriate ADH syndrome
- B.
B. gigantism
- C.
C. diabetes insipidus
- D.
D. myxedema
Correct Answer
C. C. diabetes insipidus -
- 13.
Goiters occur more frequently in persons living in the:
- A.
A. Great Lakes or mountainous regions
- B.
B. southwest USA
- C.
C. temperate regions
- D.
D. areas bordering the oceans
Correct Answer
A. A. Great Lakes or mountainous regions -
- 14.
Which of the following is caused by Graves’ disease?
- A.
A. increased metabolic rate
- B.
B. decreased size of thyroid gland
- C.
C. bradycardia and hypothermia
- D.
D. decreased blood levels of T3, T4, and TSH
- E.
E. increased epinephrine and norepinephrine
Correct Answer
A. A. increased metabolic rate -
- 15.
Which diagnostic test is useful in determining if a pituitary dysfunction is causing a thyroid disorder?
- A.
A. serum levels of thyroxine and triiodothyronine
- B.
B. serum TSH levels
- C.
C. uptake of radioactive iodine (T3 uptake test)
- D.
D. presence of antibodies to T3 and T4
Correct Answer
B. B. serum TSH levels -
- 16.
Severe impairment of all aspects of growth and development, including difficulty feeding, mental retardation, and stunted skeletal growth are associated with:
- A.
A. myxedema
- B.
B. Cushing’s syndrome
- C.
C. diabetes insipidus
- D.
D. cretinism
- E.
E. Graves’ disease
Correct Answer
D. D. cretinism -
- 17.
A benign tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine is called:
- A.
A. pheochromocytoma
- B.
B. Cushing’s syndrome
- C.
C. Graves’ disease
- D.
D. Addison’s disease
Correct Answer
A. A. pheochromocytoma -
- 18.
The anterior pituitary gland secretes all of the following hormones EXCEPT:
- A.
A. prolactin (PRL)
- B.
B. glucagon
- C.
C. adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
- D.
D. antidiuretic hormone
Correct Answer
B. B. glucagon -
- 19.
Which of the following applies to oxytocin? 1. It stimulates contraction of the uterus after delivery. 2. It stimulates ejection of breast milk during lactation. 3. It stimulates mammary gland production of milk. 4. It is released from the adenohypophysis
- A.
A. 1, 2
- B.
B. 1, 4
- C.
C. 1, 3, 4
- D.
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
Correct Answer
A. A. 1, 2 -
- 20.
Which of the following is a major function of the hormone norepinephrine?
- A.
A. inhibition of an excessive stress response
- B.
B. visceral and cutaneous vasoconstriction
- C.
C. increased force of heart contraction
- D.
D. vasodilation in skeletal muscle
Correct Answer
B. B. visceral and cutaneous vasoconstriction -
- 21.
Early signs of hyperglycemia include polyphagia, which means:
- A.
A. thirst
- B.
B. increased urine output
- C.
C. hunger
- D.
D. glucose in the urine
Correct Answer
C. C. hunger -
- 22.
Which of the following hormones is involved in both the stress response and the anti-inflammatory response?
- A.
A. aldosterone
- B.
B. norepinephrine
- C.
C. thyroxine
- D.
D. cortisol
Correct Answer
D. D. cortisol -
- 23.
Polydipsia occurs with diabetes mellitus when:
- A.
A. lack of insulin causes hunger
- B.
B. ketone levels rise in the blood
- C.
C. polyuria causes dehydration
Correct Answer
C. C. polyuria causes dehydration -
- 24.
Trophic hormones include:
- A.
A. insulin
- B.
B. glucagon
- C.
C. triiodothyronine
- D.
D. adrenocorticotropic hormone
Correct Answer
D. D. adrenocorticotropic hormone -
- 25.
Metabolic syndrome is marked by:
- A.
A. abnormal lipid and glucose metabolism
- B.
B. periodic hypotension
- C.
C. deficit of glucagon
- D.
D. early onset on Type I diabetes mellitus
Correct Answer
A. A. abnormal lipid and glucose metabolism -
- 26.
Compensation mechanisms occurring in the early stage of diabetic ketoacidosis include:
- A.
A. Kussmaul’s respirations
- B.
B. polydipsia
- C.
C. ketonuria
- D.
D. seizures
Correct Answer
A. A. Kussmaul’s respirations -
- 27.
Which of the following may occur with a pituitary adenoma?
- A.
A. low blood pressure and bradycardia
- B.
B. headache and seizures
- C.
C. vomiting and diarrhea
- D.
D. loss of vision in one eye
Correct Answer
B. B. headache and seizures -
- 28.
Which of the following may cause hypertension?
- A.
A. hypoparathyroidism
- B.
B. hypoglycemia
- C.
C. pheochromocytoma
- D.
D. Addison’s disease
Correct Answer
C. C. pheochromocytoma -
- 29.
Catabolic effects of Cushing’s syndrome include:
- A.
A. osteoporosis
- B.
B. hypertension
- C.
C. increased erythrocyte production
- D.
D. moon face and buffalo hump
Correct Answer
A. A. osteoporosis -
- 30.
Blood glucose levels are increased by: 1. glucocorticoids 2. glucagon 3. epinephrine 4. norepinephrine 5. parathormone
- A.
A. 1, 2
- B.
B. 1, 2, 3
- C.
C. 2, 4, 5
- D.
D. 1, 3, 4, 5
- E.
E. all of the above
Correct Answer
B. B. 1, 2, 3 -
- 31.
Which of the following are likely present in a patient immobilized for a long period of time?
- A.
A. hypocalcemia and low serum PTH levels
- B.
B. hypocalcemia and high serum PTH levels
- C.
C. hypercalcemia and low serum PTH levels
- D.
D. hypercalcemia and high serum PTH levels
Correct Answer
C. C. hypercalcemia and low serum PTH levels -
- 32.
Which of the following may cause high serum levels of parathyroid hormone?
- A.
A. hypoparathyroidism
- B.
B. chronic renal failure
- C.
C. hypercalcemia
- D.
D. adenoma in the thyroid gland
Correct Answer
B. B. chronic renal failure -
- 33.
Diabetic retinopathy results from:
- A.
A. degeneration of large blood vessels supplying the eye
- B.
B. abnormal metabolism in the lens of the eye
- C.
C. neuropathy affecting the optic nerve
- D.
D. obstruction or rupture of retinal blood vessels
Correct Answer
D. D. obstruction or rupture of retinal blood vessels -
- 34.
Why does hypocalcemia cause tetany?
- A.
A. Skeletal muscle contractions are weaker.
- B.
B. Nerves to skeletal muscle are more excitable.
- C.
C. Calcium is not stored in skeletal muscle cells.
- D.
D. Serum phosphate levels are low.
Correct Answer
B. B. Nerves to skeletal muscle are more excitable. -
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