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1. The drug of choice for the treatment of hypothy- Levothyroxine
roidism is:
2. TSH production is decreased in hypothyroidism. False - TSH production
is increased in hypothy-
roidism.
3. A goiter may appear in hypothyroidism because of True
the overproduction of TSH.
4. Which of the following is used in the treatment of Methimazole
hyperthyroidism? Radioactive Iodine
Propylthiouracil
All of the above
5. In Grave's disease, overproduction of thyroid hor- Thyroid hormone is pro-
mone is due to parafollicular cell production of thy- duced by the follicular cells.
roid hormone.
6. Characteristics of myxedema include non-pitting True
edema around eyes.
7. The two most distinguishing factors of Grave's dis- Pretibial myxedema and
ease is: exophthalmos
8. Type 1 DM Onset 1<10-20 years
Associated with diabetic
ketoacidosis
Symptoms: polyuria,
polyphagia, polydipsia
9. Type 2 DM Usually > 40 years of age
Associated with hyperos-
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molar nonketotic coma
Symptoms: weakness,
weight loss, infections
10. Glucagon antagonizes insulin with a resulting in- True
crease in blood glucose during periods of fasting,
exercise and hypoglycemia
11. Polydipsia results from elevated glucose levels that True
exert an osmotic diuretic effect.
12. Which of the following affect an individual's response Activity level, abdominal fat,
to insulin: height and weight
13. Identify the symptoms associated with hypoglycemia hunger
(select all that apply): tremors
pallor
anxiety
sweating
tachycardia
14. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by: Hyperlipidemia, obesity,
hypertension
15. Cortisol secretion is regulated by the hypothalamus True
and the anterior pituitary.
16. Which of the following is considered an extra adrenal Stimulation of melanocytes
effect of the adrenal cortex?
17. The adrenal cortex is stimulated by the adrenocorti- True
cotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary.
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18. The effect of catecholamines is vasodilation. False - vasoconstriction
19. Cushing's Syndrome Diagnostic Tests Suppression of plasma
ACTH by hypercortisolism
due to an adrenal nodule.
No suppression of cortisol
after dexamethasone ad-
ministration.
Increased production of
cortisol.
No cortisol diurnal varia-
tion.
20. Which of the following is considered a treatment op- Transsphenoidal hypophy-
tion for Cushing's disease? sectomy
Laparoscopy
Resection
All of the above
21. Select all of the following that are associated co-mor- Psychiatric disorders
bidities of Cushing's syndrome. Hypokalemia
Muscle weakness
Osteoporosis
Infections
Diabetes
22. The only way for a hormone to work is through the False.
blood stream.
The endocrine cell can also
secrete hormones that tar-
get cells directly close it.
When this occurs, this type
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of secretion is known as
paracrine signaling.
23. Lipid-derived hormones cross the cell membrane and True.
bind to receptors in the cell's cytoplasm
This statement is true.
Lipid-derived hormones
cross the cell membrane
and bind to receptors in the
cell's cytoplasm.
24. The anterior lobe of the pituitary produces its own True.
hormones
This statement is true. The
anterior lobe of the pitu-
itary produces its own hor-
mones
25. To be considered a lipid hormone, it must be bound False.
to a protein and it must bind to receptors inside the
cell membrane It must be bound to a pro-
tein and it bind to recep-
tors on the cell membrane
rather than inside the cell
membrane.
26. The pineal gland is responsible for regulating the True.
sleep-wake cycle
27. The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces its own False.
hormones
The posterior pituitary re-
ceives its hormones (oxy-
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1. The drug of choice for the treatment of hypothy- Levothyroxine
roidism is:
2. TSH production is decreased in hypothyroidism. False - TSH production
is increased in hypothy-
roidism.
3. A goiter may appear in hypothyroidism because of True
the overproduction of TSH.
4. Which of the following is used in the treatment of Methimazole
hyperthyroidism? Radioactive Iodine
Propylthiouracil
All of the above
5. In Grave's disease, overproduction of thyroid hor- Thyroid hormone is pro-
mone is due to parafollicular cell production of thy- duced by the follicular cells.
roid hormone.
6. Characteristics of myxedema include non-pitting True
edema around eyes.
7. The two most distinguishing factors of Grave's dis- Pretibial myxedema and
ease is: exophthalmos
8. Type 1 DM Onset 1<10-20 years
Associated with diabetic
ketoacidosis
Symptoms: polyuria,
polyphagia, polydipsia
9. Type 2 DM Usually > 40 years of age
Associated with hyperos-
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Final, CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders
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molar nonketotic coma
Symptoms: weakness,
weight loss, infections
10. Glucagon antagonizes insulin with a resulting in- True
crease in blood glucose during periods of fasting,
exercise and hypoglycemia
11. Polydipsia results from elevated glucose levels that True
exert an osmotic diuretic effect.
12. Which of the following affect an individual's response Activity level, abdominal fat,
to insulin: height and weight
13. Identify the symptoms associated with hypoglycemia hunger
(select all that apply): tremors
pallor
anxiety
sweating
tachycardia
14. Metabolic syndrome is characterized by: Hyperlipidemia, obesity,
hypertension
15. Cortisol secretion is regulated by the hypothalamus True
and the anterior pituitary.
16. Which of the following is considered an extra adrenal Stimulation of melanocytes
effect of the adrenal cortex?
17. The adrenal cortex is stimulated by the adrenocorti- True
cotropic hormone (ACTH) from the anterior pituitary.
, Patho final - endocrine, NR 507 Endocrine System, NR507 Midterm, NR 5
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18. The effect of catecholamines is vasodilation. False - vasoconstriction
19. Cushing's Syndrome Diagnostic Tests Suppression of plasma
ACTH by hypercortisolism
due to an adrenal nodule.
No suppression of cortisol
after dexamethasone ad-
ministration.
Increased production of
cortisol.
No cortisol diurnal varia-
tion.
20. Which of the following is considered a treatment op- Transsphenoidal hypophy-
tion for Cushing's disease? sectomy
Laparoscopy
Resection
All of the above
21. Select all of the following that are associated co-mor- Psychiatric disorders
bidities of Cushing's syndrome. Hypokalemia
Muscle weakness
Osteoporosis
Infections
Diabetes
22. The only way for a hormone to work is through the False.
blood stream.
The endocrine cell can also
secrete hormones that tar-
get cells directly close it.
When this occurs, this type
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Final, CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders
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of secretion is known as
paracrine signaling.
23. Lipid-derived hormones cross the cell membrane and True.
bind to receptors in the cell's cytoplasm
This statement is true.
Lipid-derived hormones
cross the cell membrane
and bind to receptors in the
cell's cytoplasm.
24. The anterior lobe of the pituitary produces its own True.
hormones
This statement is true. The
anterior lobe of the pitu-
itary produces its own hor-
mones
25. To be considered a lipid hormone, it must be bound False.
to a protein and it must bind to receptors inside the
cell membrane It must be bound to a pro-
tein and it bind to recep-
tors on the cell membrane
rather than inside the cell
membrane.
26. The pineal gland is responsible for regulating the True.
sleep-wake cycle
27. The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces its own False.
hormones
The posterior pituitary re-
ceives its hormones (oxy-
