Question 1

Graves' disease is caused by a disorder best classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Benign tumor 
B)  Malignant tumor 
C)  Infection 
D)  Autoimmune disease 
E)  Hormonal insufficiency 
A)  Benign tumor 
B)  Malignant tumor 
C)  Infection 
D)  Autoimmune disease 
E)  Hormonal insufficiency

Question 2

Which of the following hormones regulates the homeostasis of potassium and sodium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Androgen 
D)  Aldosterone 
E)  Glucagon 
A)  Calcitonin 
B)  Parathyroid hormone 
C)  Androgen 
D)  Aldosterone 
E)  Glucagon

Question 3

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 4

The posterior pituitary or neurohypophysis releases:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonadotropins 
B)  ACTH 
C)  Antidiuretic hormone 
D)  Thyrotropin 
E)  Prolactin 
A)  Gonadotropins 
B)  ACTH 
C)  Antidiuretic hormone 
D)  Thyrotropin 
E)  Prolactin

Question 5

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

Question 6

Amenorrhea and galactorrhea are typically produced by tumors that are classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary carcinoma 
B)  Somatostatinoma 
C)  Glucagonoma 
D)  Prolactinoma 
E)  Corticotropic adenoma 
A)  Pituitary carcinoma 
B)  Somatostatinoma 
C)  Glucagonoma 
D)  Prolactinoma 
E)  Corticotropic adenoma

Question 7

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 8

Tumors of the pituitary may secrete any one of the following hormones except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Prolactin 
C)  Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E)  Cortisol 
A)  Growth hormone 
B)  Prolactin 
C)  Follicle-stimulating hormone 
D)  Thyroid-stimulating hormone 
E)  Cortisol

Question 9

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

Graves' disease is caused by a disorder best classified as:

Which of the following hormones regulates the homeostasis of potassium and sodium?

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is typically caused by:

The posterior pituitary or neurohypophysis releases:

The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is:

Amenorrhea and galactorrhea are typically produced by tumors that are classified as:

Secondary hyperaldosteronism is typically a complication of chronic:

Tumors of the pituitary may secrete any one of the following hormones except:

The most important clinical finding in patients with pheochromocytomas is:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

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

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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Exam 17: The Endocrine System

Graves' disease is caused by a disorder best classified as:

Which of the following hormones regulates the homeostasis of potassium and sodium?

Secondary hyperparathyroidism is typically caused by:

The posterior pituitary or neurohypophysis releases:

The most common cause of hyperparathyroidism is:

Amenorrhea and galactorrhea are typically produced by tumors that are classified as:

Secondary hyperaldosteronism is typically a complication of chronic:

Tumors of the pituitary may secrete any one of the following hormones except:

The most important clinical finding in patients with pheochromocytomas is:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

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

The Nervous System

The Eye

The Ear

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