NUR 504 Test 5 Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as
well as emotional/behavioral abnormalities
True
The endocrine system consists of a number of:
a. muscle groups.
b. neural networks.
c. adipose layers.
d. glands.
d. glands.
Which part of the endocrine system creates chemicals that speed up metabolism?
a. Pituitary gland
b. Thyroid gland
c. Pancreas
d. Hypothalamus
b. Thyroid gland
What gland secretes cortisol?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Thyroid
d. Pancreas
b. Adrenal
, A sudden onset of fatigue, heart palpitations, a constant state of wakefulness, and
weight loss together suggest what ailment?
a. Adrenal disease
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Diabetes
d. Addison's disease
c. Diabetes
Lid lag and the presence of a rim of sclera are symptoms of what?
a. Adrenal disorder
b. Thyrotoxicosis
c. Graves' disease
Cushing's syndrome
b. Thyrotoxicosis
Which of the following symptoms are associated with hypothyroidism?
a. Increased irritability
b. Exophthalmos
c. Weight loss
d. Lethargy
d. Lethargy
Upon inspecting the skin of a patient, you notice purple striae over the abdomen. Which
of the following diseases may be indicated by this finding?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
Correct Answers
Damage to the temporal lobe of the brain may leave a patient with impaired hearing as
well as emotional/behavioral abnormalities
True
The endocrine system consists of a number of:
a. muscle groups.
b. neural networks.
c. adipose layers.
d. glands.
d. glands.
Which part of the endocrine system creates chemicals that speed up metabolism?
a. Pituitary gland
b. Thyroid gland
c. Pancreas
d. Hypothalamus
b. Thyroid gland
What gland secretes cortisol?
a. Pituitary
b. Adrenal
c. Thyroid
d. Pancreas
b. Adrenal
, A sudden onset of fatigue, heart palpitations, a constant state of wakefulness, and
weight loss together suggest what ailment?
a. Adrenal disease
b. Hyperthyroidism
c. Diabetes
d. Addison's disease
c. Diabetes
Lid lag and the presence of a rim of sclera are symptoms of what?
a. Adrenal disorder
b. Thyrotoxicosis
c. Graves' disease
Cushing's syndrome
b. Thyrotoxicosis
Which of the following symptoms are associated with hypothyroidism?
a. Increased irritability
b. Exophthalmos
c. Weight loss
d. Lethargy
d. Lethargy
Upon inspecting the skin of a patient, you notice purple striae over the abdomen. Which
of the following diseases may be indicated by this finding?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
