MMSC436 -Hormones 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The placenta secretes numerous hormones, both protein and
steroid. Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the
placenta?
1. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
2. Human placental lactogen (HPL)
3. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
4. Progesterone
5. Estrogen -
correct answer ✅1. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
The FINAL metabolite of epinephrine that is measured in urine is:
1. Homovanillic acid
2. Dopamine
3. Vanillylmandelic acid
4. Metanephrines -
correct answer ✅3. Vanillylmandelic acid
The test for adrenal cortical hyperfunction that has the greatest
diagnostic sensitivity is measurement of:
1. Plasma corticosterone
2. Urinary free cortisol
,MMSC436 -Hormones 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. Urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroids
4. Plasma cortisol -
correct answer ✅2. Urinary free cortisol
As a screening test for Cushing's syndrome, the physician wishes to
see whether a patient exhibits normal diurnal rhythm of his cortisol
secretion. At what time should the specimens be drawn for plasma
cortisol determination? (Assume a daytime work schedule for the
patient.)
1. 6 AM, noon
2. Noon, 6 PM
3. 8 AM, 8 PM
4. 8 AM, 2 PM
5. Noon, midnight -
correct answer ✅3. 8 AM, 8 PM
In a patient who is suspected of having pheochromocytoma,
measurement of which of the following urinary compounds would
be the most useful?
1. Dopamine
2. Vanillylmandelic acid
, MMSC436 -Hormones 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. Homovanillic acid
4. Metanephrines
5. Catecholamines -
correct answer ✅4. Metanephrines
Measurement of urinary metanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid
(VMA) assesses the amount of hormone secreted by the ................
and is done to detect the presence of ................ .
1. gastrointestinal (GI) tract; carcinoid tumor
2. medulla of the brain; neuroblastoma
3. adrenal cortex; Cushing syndrome
4. adrenal medulla; pheochromocytoma -
correct answer ✅4. adrenal medulla; pheochromocytoma
Which one of the following substances is measured in urine to
determine the presence of a gastroenteropancreatic
neuroendocrine tumor in an individual with carcinoid syndrome?
1. Homovanillic acid (HVA)
2. Metanephrine
3. 5-Hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA)
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The placenta secretes numerous hormones, both protein and
steroid. Which of the following hormones is not secreted by the
placenta?
1. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
2. Human placental lactogen (HPL)
3. Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)
4. Progesterone
5. Estrogen -
correct answer ✅1. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
The FINAL metabolite of epinephrine that is measured in urine is:
1. Homovanillic acid
2. Dopamine
3. Vanillylmandelic acid
4. Metanephrines -
correct answer ✅3. Vanillylmandelic acid
The test for adrenal cortical hyperfunction that has the greatest
diagnostic sensitivity is measurement of:
1. Plasma corticosterone
2. Urinary free cortisol
,MMSC436 -Hormones 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. Urinary 17-hydroxycorticosteroids
4. Plasma cortisol -
correct answer ✅2. Urinary free cortisol
As a screening test for Cushing's syndrome, the physician wishes to
see whether a patient exhibits normal diurnal rhythm of his cortisol
secretion. At what time should the specimens be drawn for plasma
cortisol determination? (Assume a daytime work schedule for the
patient.)
1. 6 AM, noon
2. Noon, 6 PM
3. 8 AM, 8 PM
4. 8 AM, 2 PM
5. Noon, midnight -
correct answer ✅3. 8 AM, 8 PM
In a patient who is suspected of having pheochromocytoma,
measurement of which of the following urinary compounds would
be the most useful?
1. Dopamine
2. Vanillylmandelic acid
, MMSC436 -Hormones 1 Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
3. Homovanillic acid
4. Metanephrines
5. Catecholamines -
correct answer ✅4. Metanephrines
Measurement of urinary metanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid
(VMA) assesses the amount of hormone secreted by the ................
and is done to detect the presence of ................ .
1. gastrointestinal (GI) tract; carcinoid tumor
2. medulla of the brain; neuroblastoma
3. adrenal cortex; Cushing syndrome
4. adrenal medulla; pheochromocytoma -
correct answer ✅4. adrenal medulla; pheochromocytoma
Which one of the following substances is measured in urine to
determine the presence of a gastroenteropancreatic
neuroendocrine tumor in an individual with carcinoid syndrome?
1. Homovanillic acid (HVA)
2. Metanephrine
3. 5-Hydroxyindole acetic acid (5-HIAA)
