ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES QUESTION
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2glandsA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2systemA2areA2theA2hypothalamus,A2pituitary,A2pinealA2gl
and,A2thyroid,A2parathyroid,A2thymus,A2andA2adrenalsA2,A2andA2theA2reproductiveA2glands,
A2parathyroids,A2thymus,A2andA2adrenalsA2andA2theA2reproductiveA2glands.A2-A2Ans--True
DiabetesA2InsipidusA2usuallyA2hasA2anA2acuteA2onset.A2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2aA2patientA2presentsA2withA2polyuria,A2polydipsia,A2nocturiaA2orA2lowA2urineA2specif
icicA2gravityA2whatA2disorderA2areA2theseA2symptomsA2associatedA2with?A2-A2Ans--
DiabetesA2Insipidus
AA2lowA2heartA2rate,A2heatA2loss,A2poorA2mentalA2andA2physicalA2developmentA2areA2indic
ativeA2ofA2whatA2disease?A2-A2Ans--Hypothyroidism
HyperthyroidismA2isA2alsoA2knownA2asA2thyrotoxicosisA2-A2Ans--True
WeightA2loss,A2tachycardia,A2palpitations,A2hypertension,A2agitation,A2nervousness,A2depr
ession,A2tremor,A2excessiveA2sweating,A2goiterA2andA2exophthalmia.A2-A2Ans--
Hyperthyroidism
AA2HgbA2AICA2resultA2ofA26.0A2withA2aA2fastingA2PlasmaA2glucoseA2ofA2115A2isA2considered
?A2-A2Ans--PreA2Diabetes
AA2HgbA2AICA2ofA27.9,A2withA2aA2fastingA2glucoseA2ofA2139A2isA2considered?A2-A2Ans--
Diabetes
ChronicA2hyperglycemiaA2asA2wellA2asA2carbohydrateA2metabolismA2problemsA2characteri
zesA2DiabetesA2MellitusA2-A2Ans--True
IncreasedA2levelsA2ofA2cortisolA2isA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--CushingA2Disease
DMA2typeA21A2mostA2oftenA2developsA2inA2theA2geriatricA2population.A2-A2Ans--False
GestationalA2DiabetesA2isA2diagnosedA2inA2theA2geriatricA2population.A2-A2Ans--False
TheA2mostA2commonA2complicationA2ofA2diabetesA2-A2Ans--DiabeticA2Neuropathy
DiabetesA2patientA2areA2informedA2toA2goA2withoutA2shoesA2toA2preventA2pressureA2ulcers
A2fromA2forming.A2-A2Ans--False
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TheA2glandsA2ofA2theA2endocrineA2systemA2areA2theA2hypothalamus,A2pituitary,A2pinealA2gl
and,A2thyroid,A2parathyroid,A2thymus,A2andA2adrenalsA2,A2andA2theA2reproductiveA2glands,
A2parathyroids,A2thymus,A2andA2adrenalsA2andA2theA2reproductiveA2glands.A2-A2Ans--True
DiabetesA2InsipidusA2usuallyA2hasA2anA2acuteA2onset.A2-A2Ans--True
WhenA2aA2patientA2presentsA2withA2polyuria,A2polydipsia,A2nocturiaA2orA2lowA2urineA2specif
icicA2gravityA2whatA2disorderA2areA2theseA2symptomsA2associatedA2with?A2-A2Ans--
DiabetesA2Insipidus
AA2lowA2heartA2rate,A2heatA2loss,A2poorA2mentalA2andA2physicalA2developmentA2areA2indic
ativeA2ofA2whatA2disease?A2-A2Ans--Hypothyroidism
HyperthyroidismA2isA2alsoA2knownA2asA2thyrotoxicosisA2-A2Ans--True
WeightA2loss,A2tachycardia,A2palpitations,A2hypertension,A2agitation,A2nervousness,A2depr
ession,A2tremor,A2excessiveA2sweating,A2goiterA2andA2exophthalmia.A2-A2Ans--
Hyperthyroidism
AA2HgbA2AICA2resultA2ofA26.0A2withA2aA2fastingA2PlasmaA2glucoseA2ofA2115A2isA2considered
?A2-A2Ans--PreA2Diabetes
AA2HgbA2AICA2ofA27.9,A2withA2aA2fastingA2glucoseA2ofA2139A2isA2considered?A2-A2Ans--
Diabetes
ChronicA2hyperglycemiaA2asA2wellA2asA2carbohydrateA2metabolismA2problemsA2characteri
zesA2DiabetesA2MellitusA2-A2Ans--True
IncreasedA2levelsA2ofA2cortisolA2isA2knownA2asA2-A2Ans--CushingA2Disease
DMA2typeA21A2mostA2oftenA2developsA2inA2theA2geriatricA2population.A2-A2Ans--False
GestationalA2DiabetesA2isA2diagnosedA2inA2theA2geriatricA2population.A2-A2Ans--False
TheA2mostA2commonA2complicationA2ofA2diabetesA2-A2Ans--DiabeticA2Neuropathy
DiabetesA2patientA2areA2informedA2toA2goA2withoutA2shoesA2toA2preventA2pressureA2ulcers
A2fromA2forming.A2-A2Ans--False