APEA- Endocrine Patho Exam Questions with Correct Answers
Question 1:
The most common cause of secondary hypothyroidism is:
increased secretion of thyrotropin-releasing hormone by the hypothalamus. low intake of
dietary iodine or abnormal iodine metabolism.
increased secretion of thyrotropin hormone by the pituitary gland. low secretion of thyrotropin
hormone by the pituitary gland.
Answer:
low secretion of thyrotropin hormone by
Question 2:
Patients with Graves disease may experience comorbid diseases including: peptic ulcer disease.
iron deficiency anemia.
Answer:
the pituitary gland. lupus erythematosus.
Question 3:
thyroid cancer.
Answer:
lupus erythematosus
Question 4:
Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex that results in an inadequate release of glucocorticoids is:
Sprue syndrome.
Cushing syndrome.
Answer:
Increased risk for multiple autoimmune conditions Addison's disease.
Question 5:
hypoparathyroidism.
Answer:
Addison's disease
, Question 6:
Diabetes is the leading cause of: urosepsis.
end-stage renal disease.
Answer:
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Question 7:
pancreatitis.
Answer:
end-stage renal disease
Diabetes is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease, adult-onset blindness, and nontraumatic
lower extremity amputations in the United States. The chronic hyperglycemia that is associated
with diabetes mellitus and a dysregulated metabolic system may be associated with secondary
damage in multiple
Question 8:
An autoimmune disorder characterized by abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland by
antibodies that act through normal TSH receptors is:
celiac disease. Graves' disease.
Answer:
organ systems, especially the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and blood vessels. Multiple sclerosis.
Question 9:
Sjogren's syndrome.
Answer:
Graves' disease, one of the autoimmune thyroid diseases, is caused by the
production of IgG autoantibodies directed against the thyrotropin receptor. These antibodies
bind to
Question 10:
In a patient with hyperglycemia, the nurse practitioner knows that hyperosmolar hyperglycemic
nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) will NOT produce:
dehydration.term-3 glycosuria.
Answer:
and activate the receptor, causing the autonomous production of thyroid hormones. high
glucose levels.
Question 1:
The most common cause of secondary hypothyroidism is:
increased secretion of thyrotropin-releasing hormone by the hypothalamus. low intake of
dietary iodine or abnormal iodine metabolism.
increased secretion of thyrotropin hormone by the pituitary gland. low secretion of thyrotropin
hormone by the pituitary gland.
Answer:
low secretion of thyrotropin hormone by
Question 2:
Patients with Graves disease may experience comorbid diseases including: peptic ulcer disease.
iron deficiency anemia.
Answer:
the pituitary gland. lupus erythematosus.
Question 3:
thyroid cancer.
Answer:
lupus erythematosus
Question 4:
Hypofunction of the adrenal cortex that results in an inadequate release of glucocorticoids is:
Sprue syndrome.
Cushing syndrome.
Answer:
Increased risk for multiple autoimmune conditions Addison's disease.
Question 5:
hypoparathyroidism.
Answer:
Addison's disease
, Question 6:
Diabetes is the leading cause of: urosepsis.
end-stage renal disease.
Answer:
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Addison's disease results from inadequate production of cortisol. acute coronary syndrome.
Question 7:
pancreatitis.
Answer:
end-stage renal disease
Diabetes is a leading cause of end-stage renal disease, adult-onset blindness, and nontraumatic
lower extremity amputations in the United States. The chronic hyperglycemia that is associated
with diabetes mellitus and a dysregulated metabolic system may be associated with secondary
damage in multiple
Question 8:
An autoimmune disorder characterized by abnormal stimulation of the thyroid gland by
antibodies that act through normal TSH receptors is:
celiac disease. Graves' disease.
Answer:
organ systems, especially the kidneys, eyes, nerves, and blood vessels. Multiple sclerosis.
Question 9:
Sjogren's syndrome.
Answer:
Graves' disease, one of the autoimmune thyroid diseases, is caused by the
production of IgG autoantibodies directed against the thyrotropin receptor. These antibodies
bind to
Question 10:
In a patient with hyperglycemia, the nurse practitioner knows that hyperosmolar hyperglycemic
nonketotic syndrome (HHNS) will NOT produce:
dehydration.term-3 glycosuria.
Answer:
and activate the receptor, causing the autonomous production of thyroid hormones. high
glucose levels.
