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NU 623 EXAM UNIT 6 Herzing EXAM A, B & C
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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NU623 EXAM UNIT 6 Herzing EXAM
QUESTION: Janice has had Cushing's disease for 20 years and has been taking hydrocortisone
since then. Today, she appears with a think trunk and thin extremities. She has a "moon face" a
"buffalo hump" think skin with visible capillaries, and a number of bruises that pear to be slow
healing. To what do you attribute these symptoms?
A. Decreased adrenal androgen glands
B. Malfunctioning of the adrenal cortex
C. Excessive levels of circulating cortisol
D. Ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone. - ANSWER-C. Excessive levels of
circulating cortisol
QUESTION: First line approach to tx Cushing's syndrome in a 56yo woman who has been taking
oral corticosteroids to tx rheumatoid arthritis for the past 2 years.
A. Gradually tapering corticosteroid use
B. Referral for surgery
C. Consider radiation tx
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D. Prescribe mifepristone - ANSWER-A. Gradually tapering corticosteroid use
QUESTION: Untreated Cushing's syndrome can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Hypertension
C. Type 2 diabetes
D. Osteoporosis - ANSWER-A. Rheumatoid arthritis
QUESTION: The most commonly recommended treatment for Cushing's disease is:
A. Tapering or ceasing corticosteroid use
B. Eliminating trigger medications
C. Antineoplastic tx
D. Surgical intervention - ANSWER-D. Surgical intervention
QUESTION: Secondary adrenal insufficiency can occur with the presence of a diseased or
malfunctioning:
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid
C. Pancreatic beta cells
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D. Hypothalamus - ANSWER-A. Pituitary gland
QUESTION: Which of the following is a mineralcorticoid?
A. Cortisol
B. Aldosterone
C. Insulin
D. Hydrocortisone - ANSWER-B. Aldosterone
QUESTION: The hormone cortisol plays a role in all of the following processes EXCEPT:
A. Maintaining glucose control
B. Maintenance of thyroid function
C. Suppressing the immune system
D. Helping the body respond to stress - ANSWER-B. Maintenance of thyroid function
QUESTION: A 34yo woman c/o progressive weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, and weight loss.
She has also noticed the development of hyper pigmentation, mainly on the knuckles, elbows,
and knees. All of he following blood tests can e used to help confirm a do of Addison's disease
EXCEPT:
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
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C. Cortisol
D. Folate - ANSWER-D. Folate
A 46yo women c/o fatigue, weakness, lethargy, decreased concentration and memory and
increased facial hair over the past 2 months. She has a hx of asthma with repeated flares during
he past 6 months requiring multiple courses of prednisone tx. A likely dx for this patient is:
A. Type 2 diabetes
B. Cushing's syndrome
C. Cushing's disease
D. Central obesity - ANSWER-B. Cushing's syndrome
QUESTION: Cushing's syndrome result from an excess of:
A. Lutenizing hormone
B. Follicle stimulating hormone
C. Cortisol
D. Aldosterone - ANSWER-C. Cortisol
QUESTION: What causes most cases of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-Pituitary adenomas
QUESTION: What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-Pituitary tumor
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NU 623 EXAM UNIT 6 Herzing EXAM A, B & C
ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
NU623 EXAM UNIT 6 Herzing EXAM
QUESTION: Janice has had Cushing's disease for 20 years and has been taking hydrocortisone
since then. Today, she appears with a think trunk and thin extremities. She has a "moon face" a
"buffalo hump" think skin with visible capillaries, and a number of bruises that pear to be slow
healing. To what do you attribute these symptoms?
A. Decreased adrenal androgen glands
B. Malfunctioning of the adrenal cortex
C. Excessive levels of circulating cortisol
D. Ectopic secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone. - ANSWER-C. Excessive levels of
circulating cortisol
QUESTION: First line approach to tx Cushing's syndrome in a 56yo woman who has been taking
oral corticosteroids to tx rheumatoid arthritis for the past 2 years.
A. Gradually tapering corticosteroid use
B. Referral for surgery
C. Consider radiation tx
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D. Prescribe mifepristone - ANSWER-A. Gradually tapering corticosteroid use
QUESTION: Untreated Cushing's syndrome can lead to all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Hypertension
C. Type 2 diabetes
D. Osteoporosis - ANSWER-A. Rheumatoid arthritis
QUESTION: The most commonly recommended treatment for Cushing's disease is:
A. Tapering or ceasing corticosteroid use
B. Eliminating trigger medications
C. Antineoplastic tx
D. Surgical intervention - ANSWER-D. Surgical intervention
QUESTION: Secondary adrenal insufficiency can occur with the presence of a diseased or
malfunctioning:
A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid
C. Pancreatic beta cells
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D. Hypothalamus - ANSWER-A. Pituitary gland
QUESTION: Which of the following is a mineralcorticoid?
A. Cortisol
B. Aldosterone
C. Insulin
D. Hydrocortisone - ANSWER-B. Aldosterone
QUESTION: The hormone cortisol plays a role in all of the following processes EXCEPT:
A. Maintaining glucose control
B. Maintenance of thyroid function
C. Suppressing the immune system
D. Helping the body respond to stress - ANSWER-B. Maintenance of thyroid function
QUESTION: A 34yo woman c/o progressive weakness, fatigue, poor appetite, and weight loss.
She has also noticed the development of hyper pigmentation, mainly on the knuckles, elbows,
and knees. All of he following blood tests can e used to help confirm a do of Addison's disease
EXCEPT:
A. Sodium
B. Potassium
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C. Cortisol
D. Folate - ANSWER-D. Folate
A 46yo women c/o fatigue, weakness, lethargy, decreased concentration and memory and
increased facial hair over the past 2 months. She has a hx of asthma with repeated flares during
he past 6 months requiring multiple courses of prednisone tx. A likely dx for this patient is:
A. Type 2 diabetes
B. Cushing's syndrome
C. Cushing's disease
D. Central obesity - ANSWER-B. Cushing's syndrome
QUESTION: Cushing's syndrome result from an excess of:
A. Lutenizing hormone
B. Follicle stimulating hormone
C. Cortisol
D. Aldosterone - ANSWER-C. Cortisol
QUESTION: What causes most cases of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-Pituitary adenomas
QUESTION: What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER-Pituitary tumor
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