Questions and correct Answers
A disorder of the thyroid caused by autoimmune reaction to TSH receptor is _________?
A) Euthyroid disease
B) Hashimoto's thyroiditis
C) Sick euthyroid syndrome
D) Grave's disease - correct answer-✅D) Grave's disease
What is the most common type of laboratory assay that is widely used to assess thyroid
hormone concentrations such as FT4?
A) estimation based on formula
B )potentiometry
C) ultrafitration
D) immunoassay - correct answer-✅D) immunoassay
Total T4 =
A) Free T4 + bound T4
B) Free T3 + bound T4
C) Free T3 + rT3
D) Bound T4 + rT3 - correct answer-✅A) Free T4 + Bound T4
TRH is secreted by the ______?
A) Hypothalamus gland
B) Thyroid
C) Adrenal gland
D) Pituitary gland - correct answer-✅A) Hypothalamus
What is the function of thyroid hormone?
A) Solely regulate reproductive processes
B) Inhibit secretion of growth hormone
C) Maintain water homeostasis
D) Regulate carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism within cells - correct answer-✅D)
Regulate carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism within cells
TSH is secreted by the __________?
A) Thyroid
B) Pituitary gland
C) Hypothalamus gland
D) Adrenal gland - correct answer-✅B) Pituitary gland
A deficiency of thyroid hormone production causing reduced metabolism is ________.
A) Hyperthyroidism
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Thyrotoxicosis
, D) Euthroidism - correct answer-✅B) Hypothyroidism
Hyperthyroidism is diagnosed by which of the following?
A) Decreased T4 and decreased T3
B) Increased T4 and increased T3
C) Decreased T4 and increased T3
D) Increased T4 and decreased T3 - correct answer-✅B) Increased T4 and increased T3
Hypothyroidism is diagnosed by which of the following?
A) Increased T4 and increased T3
B) Decreased T4 and increased T3
C) Decreased T4 and decreased T3
D) Increased T4 and decreased T3 - correct answer-✅C) Decreased T4 and decreased T3
Release of glucose from its storage is called:
A) Glycogenolysis
B) Glyconeogenesis
C) Glycogensis
D) Glycolysis - correct answer-✅A) Glycogenolysis
Which of the following values obtained after a Fasting test of OGTT is above the appropriate
cut-point for diagnosis of DM?
A) Fasting specimen = 110mg/dL
B) 2 Hr specimen = 125mg/dL
C) Fasting specimen = 138mg/dL
D) 2 hr specimen = 80mg/dL - correct answer-✅C) Fasting specimen = 138mg/dL
Which of the following hormones promotes decreased blood glucose?
A) Glucagon
B) Cortisol
C) Epinephrine
D) Insulin - correct answer-✅D) Insulin
Type 2 DM:
A) is associated with resistance to the action of insulin
B) is also known as insulin-dependent DM
C) is caused by destruction of pancreatic beta cells
D) occurs less frequently than T1DM - correct answer-✅A) is associated with resistance to the
action of insulin
Type 1 DM:
A) is caused by destruction of pancreatic beta-cells
B) is also known as insulin-dependent DM
C) is associated with resistance to the action of insulin
D) occurs more frequently than T1DM - correct answer-✅A) is caused by destruction of
pancreatic beta cells