BIO 322 GCU EXAMINATION TEST 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
◉ hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, Hypo glycemia
Answer: Addison disease electrolyte levels
◉ Metabolic Acidosis
Answer: Addison disease causes what acid/base problem
◉ Chronic high cortisol levels, usually caused by an adrenal
adenoma
Answer: Cushing syndrome
◉ Low CRH(Corticotropin releasing hormone)
Low ACTH(adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Low MSH(No skin darkening)
Answer: Cushing syndrome electrolyte levels
◉ Overproduction of pituitary ACTH by a pituitary adenoma
Answer: Cushing disease
, ◉ High ACTH, MSH, Androgens and MSH(skin darkening)
Answer: Cushing DISEASE hormone levels
◉ High Aldosterone
Answer: Conn syndrome
◉ High aldosterone caused by adrenal adenoma
Answer: Conn Disease
◉ Hypernatremia
hypertension
Hypokalemia
Answer: High aldosterone causes
◉ Metabolic Alkalosis
Answer: High aldosterone causes what acid/base problem
◉ Hypersecreting tumor of the adrenal medulla
Answer: Pheochromocytoma
◉ High epinephrine & norepinephrine
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
◉ hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, Hypo glycemia
Answer: Addison disease electrolyte levels
◉ Metabolic Acidosis
Answer: Addison disease causes what acid/base problem
◉ Chronic high cortisol levels, usually caused by an adrenal
adenoma
Answer: Cushing syndrome
◉ Low CRH(Corticotropin releasing hormone)
Low ACTH(adrenocorticotropic hormone)
Low MSH(No skin darkening)
Answer: Cushing syndrome electrolyte levels
◉ Overproduction of pituitary ACTH by a pituitary adenoma
Answer: Cushing disease
, ◉ High ACTH, MSH, Androgens and MSH(skin darkening)
Answer: Cushing DISEASE hormone levels
◉ High Aldosterone
Answer: Conn syndrome
◉ High aldosterone caused by adrenal adenoma
Answer: Conn Disease
◉ Hypernatremia
hypertension
Hypokalemia
Answer: High aldosterone causes
◉ Metabolic Alkalosis
Answer: High aldosterone causes what acid/base problem
◉ Hypersecreting tumor of the adrenal medulla
Answer: Pheochromocytoma
◉ High epinephrine & norepinephrine
