Sherpath Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: Which combination of glands is primarily responsible for the "fight-or-flight" hormonal
response?
A. Hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal
B. Adrenal, pulmonary, cardiac
C. Pituitary, renal, adrenal
D. Adrenal, gonad, hypothalamic
Answer: A. Hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal
Q2: Which hormone is indirectly responsible for hyperglycemia in the critically ill patient?
A. Troponin
B. Norepinephrine
C. Insulin
D. Cortisol
Answer: D. Cortisol
Q3: Which statistic represents how many critically ill patients experience stress hyperglycemia?
A. 1 in 5
B. 2 in 4
C. 1 in 3
D. 4 in 10
Answer: C. 1 in 3
Q4: According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, almost one third of persons will
experience hyperglycemia while critically ill. Which range of blood glucose levels is to be
maintained in the critically ill patient?
A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
B. 70 to 100 mg/dL
C. 150 to 185 mg/dL
D. Less than 200 mg/dL
Answer: A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
Q5: Which range of blood glucose levels is to be maintained in the critically ill patient?
A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
B. 70 to 100 mg/dL
C. 150 to 185 mg/dL
D. Less than 200 mg/dL
Answer: A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
Q1: Which combination of glands is primarily responsible for the "fight-or-flight" hormonal
response?
A. Hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal
B. Adrenal, pulmonary, cardiac
C. Pituitary, renal, adrenal
D. Adrenal, gonad, hypothalamic
Answer: A. Hypothalamus, pituitary, adrenal
Q2: Which hormone is indirectly responsible for hyperglycemia in the critically ill patient?
A. Troponin
B. Norepinephrine
C. Insulin
D. Cortisol
Answer: D. Cortisol
Q3: Which statistic represents how many critically ill patients experience stress hyperglycemia?
A. 1 in 5
B. 2 in 4
C. 1 in 3
D. 4 in 10
Answer: C. 1 in 3
Q4: According to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, almost one third of persons will
experience hyperglycemia while critically ill. Which range of blood glucose levels is to be
maintained in the critically ill patient?
A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
B. 70 to 100 mg/dL
C. 150 to 185 mg/dL
D. Less than 200 mg/dL
Answer: A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
Q5: Which range of blood glucose levels is to be maintained in the critically ill patient?
A. 140 to 180 mg/dL
B. 70 to 100 mg/dL
C. 150 to 185 mg/dL
D. Less than 200 mg/dL
Answer: A. 140 to 180 mg/dL