portage pathophysiology module 9 exam with question and
well verified ANSWERS (actual ANSWERS) @2026!!!
if a person is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show?
a. high levels of ACTH
b. low levels of ACTH
c. hyperkalemia
d. none of the above - ANSWERS💫✔️-b
the following are common s/s of Cushing syndrome except:
a. hypoglycemia
b. mood signs
c. muscle weakness
d. amenorrhea - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
primary adrenal cortical deficiency (Addison's disease) is most frequently caused by:
a. autoimmune mechanisms
b. infection
c. metastatic tumor
d. trauma - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
Addison's disease is due to which of the following:
a. adrenal gland dysfunction
b. decreased ACTH stimulation from the pituitary
c. decreased CRH from the hypothalamus
d. all of the above
e. none of the above - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
, an autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the cells that releases them. T/F? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-true
paracrine hormone is a hormone that acts locally on cells other than those that produce the hormone.
T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-true
target cells must have receptors that recognize a hormone and translate the signal into a cellular
response. T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-true
hormones travel through the bloodstream attached to transport carriers only. T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-
false
what is the source of the hormone that plays a major role in the maintenance of body metabolism and
growth and development in children?
a. adrenal medulla
b. adrenal cortex
c. thyroid
d. pancreas - ANSWERS💫✔️-c
the posterior pituitary releases which of the following hormones? select all that apply
a. prolactin
b. oxytocin
c. ADH
d. ACTH
e. GH - ANSWERS💫✔️-b, c
type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with each of the following characteristics except:
a. obesity
b. strong family history
c. elevated or normal circulating insulin levels
well verified ANSWERS (actual ANSWERS) @2026!!!
if a person is taking exogenous forms of corticosteroid hormones, what would their labs show?
a. high levels of ACTH
b. low levels of ACTH
c. hyperkalemia
d. none of the above - ANSWERS💫✔️-b
the following are common s/s of Cushing syndrome except:
a. hypoglycemia
b. mood signs
c. muscle weakness
d. amenorrhea - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
primary adrenal cortical deficiency (Addison's disease) is most frequently caused by:
a. autoimmune mechanisms
b. infection
c. metastatic tumor
d. trauma - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
Addison's disease is due to which of the following:
a. adrenal gland dysfunction
b. decreased ACTH stimulation from the pituitary
c. decreased CRH from the hypothalamus
d. all of the above
e. none of the above - ANSWERS💫✔️-a
, an autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the cells that releases them. T/F? -
ANSWERS💫✔️-true
paracrine hormone is a hormone that acts locally on cells other than those that produce the hormone.
T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-true
target cells must have receptors that recognize a hormone and translate the signal into a cellular
response. T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-true
hormones travel through the bloodstream attached to transport carriers only. T/F? - ANSWERS💫✔️-
false
what is the source of the hormone that plays a major role in the maintenance of body metabolism and
growth and development in children?
a. adrenal medulla
b. adrenal cortex
c. thyroid
d. pancreas - ANSWERS💫✔️-c
the posterior pituitary releases which of the following hormones? select all that apply
a. prolactin
b. oxytocin
c. ADH
d. ACTH
e. GH - ANSWERS💫✔️-b, c
type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with each of the following characteristics except:
a. obesity
b. strong family history
c. elevated or normal circulating insulin levels
