Question 1

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is typically caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypovitaminosis A 
B)  Hypovitaminosis D 
C)  Hypovitaminosis C 
D)  Chronic renal disease 
E)  Chronic liver disease 
A)  Hypovitaminosis A 
B)  Hypovitaminosis D 
C)  Hypovitaminosis C 
D)  Chronic renal disease 
E)  Chronic liver disease

Question 2

What is the most common benign thyroid tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follicular adenoma 
B)  Follicular carcinoma 
C)  Anaplastic carcinoma 
D)  Papillary carcinoma 
E)  Medullary carcinoma 
A)  Follicular adenoma 
B)  Follicular carcinoma 
C)  Anaplastic carcinoma 
D)  Papillary carcinoma 
E)  Medullary carcinoma

Question 3

Which disease causes an inability to meet the body's demands for T₃ and T₄?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperthyroidism 
B)  Thyroidectomy 
C)  Thyroiditis 
D)  Congential thyroid aplasia 
E)  Hypothyroidsim 
A)  Hyperthyroidism 
B)  Thyroidectomy 
C)  Thyroiditis 
D)  Congential thyroid aplasia 
E)  Hypothyroidsim

Question 4

All of the following are endocrine glands except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Adrenals 
E)  Parathyroids 
A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Spleen 
D)  Adrenals 
E)  Parathyroids

Question 5

The most important clinical finding in patients with pheochromocytomas is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Hyperestrinism 
D)  Hypocalcemia 
E)  Polyuria 
A)  Hyperglycemia 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Hyperestrinism 
D)  Hypocalcemia 
E)  Polyuria

Question 6

Addison's disease is treated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Aspirin 
B)  Antihypertensive drugs 
C)  ACTH 
D)  Prolactin 
E)  Corticosteroids 
A)  Aspirin 
B)  Antihypertensive drugs 
C)  ACTH 
D)  Prolactin 
E)  Corticosteroids

Question 7

Pituitary hypofunction,which causes circulatory disturbances such as ischemia,is typical known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Sheehan's syndrome 
C)  Cushing's disease 
D)  Adrenogenital syndrome 
E)  Graves' disease 
A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Sheehan's syndrome 
C)  Cushing's disease 
D)  Adrenogenital syndrome 
E)  Graves' disease

Question 8

Secondary hyperaldosteronism is typically a complication of chronic:

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal disease 
B)  Renal disease 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Idiopathic hypertension 
E)  Emphysema 
A)  Adrenal disease 
B)  Renal disease 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Idiopathic hypertension 
E)  Emphysema

Question 9

Destruction of the hypothalamus leads to atrophy of all the endocrine glands except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary 
B)  Parathyroid 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenals 
E)  Ovaries 
A)  Pituitary 
B)  Parathyroid 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenals 
E)  Ovaries

Question 10

The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary adenoma 
B)  Parathyroid adenoma 
C)  Parathyroid hyperplasia 
D)  Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid 
E)  Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome 
A)  Pituitary adenoma 
B)  Parathyroid adenoma 
C)  Parathyroid hyperplasia 
D)  Medullary carcinoma of the thyroid 
E)  Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is typically caused by:

What is the most common benign thyroid tumor?

Which disease causes an inability to meet the body's demands for T₃ and T₄?

All of the following are endocrine glands except:

The most important clinical finding in patients with pheochromocytomas is:

Addison's disease is treated with:

Pituitary hypofunction,which causes circulatory disturbances such as ischemia,is typical known as:

Secondary hyperaldosteronism is typically a complication of chronic:

Destruction of the hypothalamus leads to atrophy of all the endocrine glands except:

The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles and Peripheral Nerves

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 17: The Endocrine System

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is typically caused by:

What is the most common benign thyroid tumor?

Which disease causes an inability to meet the body's demands for T₃ and T₄?

All of the following are endocrine glands except:

The most important clinical finding in patients with pheochromocytomas is:

Addison's disease is treated with:

Pituitary hypofunction,which causes circulatory disturbances such as ischemia,is typical known as:

Secondary hyperaldosteronism is typically a complication of chronic:

Destruction of the hypothalamus leads to atrophy of all the endocrine glands except:

The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles and Peripheral Nerves

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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