Question 1

Tumors of the adrenal medulla are called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  chromophobe adenoma 
B)  pheochromocytoma 
C)  plasmacytoma 
D)  medullary tumors 
A)  chromophobe adenoma 
B)  pheochromocytoma 
C)  plasmacytoma 
D)  medullary tumors B

Question 2

Radioactive iodine is used to treat cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal C

Question 3

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumors of the pituitary typically present with symptoms similar to cancer of which other endocrine gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parathyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pancreas 
A)  Parathyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Pancreas B

Question 4

In which gland is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 5

Which of the following conditions most generally occurs in children but not in adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus 
A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus

Question 6

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands is the most deadly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Parathyroid 
A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Parathyroid

Question 7

The pituitary gland is located within what portion of the sphenoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Cribriform plate 
C)  Sphenoid sinus 
D)  Sella turcica 
A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Cribriform plate 
C)  Sphenoid sinus 
D)  Sella turcica

Question 8

Which of the following critical structures is of most concern when treating thyroid cancers with external beam radiation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optic nerves 
B)  Spinal cord 
C)  Parotid glands 
D)  Ears 
A)  Optic nerves 
B)  Spinal cord 
C)  Parotid glands 
D)  Ears

Question 9

In children, somatropin-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus 
A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus

Question 10

Radiation is a known risk factor for cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Thyroid 
A)  Adrenal 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Thyroid

Question 11

Tumors of which of the following endocrine glands are treated using arc radiation therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adrenal 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Thyroid 
A)  Adrenal 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Thyroid

Question 12

What is the most common form of thyroid cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Follicular 
B)  Papillary 
C)  Medullary 
D)  Lymphoma 
A)  Follicular 
B)  Papillary 
C)  Medullary 
D)  Lymphoma

Question 13

In adults, somatropin-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus 
A)  Cushing's syndrome 
B)  Gigantism 
C)  Acromegaly 
D)  Diabetes insipidus

Question 14

In which gland is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 15

Which endocrine gland contains a medulla and a cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 16

In which gland is ACTH produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 17

In which gland is prolactin (PRL)produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 18

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands has the highest incidence rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Parathyroid 
A)  Thyroid 
B)  Adrenal 
C)  Pituitary 
D)  Parathyroid

Question 19

Survivors of the atomic bombs developed which type of endocrine gland cancer most frequently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Pancreas 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Question 20

In which gland is cortisol produced?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parathyroid 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal 
A)  Parathyroid 
B)  Pituitary 
C)  Thyroid 
D)  Adrenal

Exam 29: Endocrine System Tumors

Tumors of the adrenal medulla are called ______________.

Radioactive iodine is used to treat cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting tumors of the pituitary typically present with symptoms similar to cancer of which other endocrine gland?

In which gland is antidiuretic hormone (ADH)produced?

Which of the following conditions most generally occurs in children but not in adults?

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands is the most deadly?

The pituitary gland is located within what portion of the sphenoid bone?

Which of the following critical structures is of most concern when treating thyroid cancers with external beam radiation?

In children, somatropin-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

Radiation is a known risk factor for cancers of which of the following endocrine glands?

Tumors of which of the following endocrine glands are treated using arc radiation therapy?

What is the most common form of thyroid cancer?

In adults, somatropin-secreting pituitary tumors can present as which of the following conditions?

In which gland is follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)produced?

Which endocrine gland contains a medulla and a cortex?

In which gland is ACTH produced?

In which gland is prolactin (PRL)produced?

Cancer of which of the following endocrine glands has the highest incidence rate?

Survivors of the atomic bombs developed which type of endocrine gland cancer most frequently?

In which gland is cortisol produced?

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