Question 1

A 10-year-old male was physically abused for the previous 4 years. He reports feeling stressed all the time and frequently gets ill. Which of the following hormones is most likely suppressed in this child?

Accepted Answer

A)   Endorphins
B)   Growth hormone
C)   Prolactin
D)   Cortisol B

Question 2

Coping is best defined as the process of:

Accepted Answer

A)   adjusting to disease.
B)   preventing psychologic distress.
C)   mediating anger.
D)   managing stressful challenges. D

Question 3

Selye reported several structural changes in rats exposed to repeated stressors. These included:

Accepted Answer

A)   hypertrophy of the thymus gland.
B)   ulceration in the gastrointestinal system.
C)   atrophy of the cortex in the adrenal gland.
D)   fight or flight response. B

Question 4

Which of the following hormones activates both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cortisol
B)   Prolactin
C)   Epinephrine
D)   Somatotropin

Question 5

Effects of elevated $\beta$-endorphins include:

Accepted Answer

A)   peripheral vasoconstriction.
B)   hyperglycemia.
C)   pain inhibition.
D)   decreased immune cell activity.

Question 6

The stress-age syndrome includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreased cortisol secretion
B)   Increased thyroxine
C)   Immunodepression
D)   Decreased catecholamine secretion

Question 7

Stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:

Accepted Answer

A)   estrogen.
B)   cortisol.
C)   parathyroid hormone.
D)   adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH) .

Question 8

Stress-induced catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla may result in:

Accepted Answer

A)   decreased blood flow to the brain.
B)   elevated blood pressure.
C)   increased glycogen synthesis in the liver.
D)   decreased muscle contraction resulting from energy depletion.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding stress?

Accepted Answer

A)   It worsens but does not cause disease.
B)   It can be viewed as transactional.
C)   It is a psychologic rather than biologic event.
D)   It is a passive event.

Question 10

A 10-year-old female is arriving at a national spelling bee contest. Her heart starts beating faster and harder and she begins to sweat. Which of the following is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anticipatory response
B)   Homeostasis
C)   Reactive response
D)   Exhaustion stage

Question 11

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.

Accepted Answer

A)   fight or flight
B)   alarm
C)   adaptation
D)   arousal

Question 12

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, "goose bumps," and excessive sweating of the armpits and hands. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dopamine
B)   Epinephrine
C)   Norepinephrine
D)   Cortisol

Question 13

A student arrives at school to find that he has an exam for which he is unprepared. Which of the following would be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreased lipolysis
B)   Bronchoconstriction
C)   Increased insulin release
D)   Increased glucagon release

Question 14

A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following would be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decreased blood pressure
B)   Increased lipogenesis of face and trunk
C)   Increased lipogenesis of extremities
D)   Increased sex hormone secretion

Question 15

A student is driving to school when another driver nearly hits her. Her heart begins beating harder and faster as she becomes aroused and scared. Which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alarm stage
B)   Stage of resistance
C)   Adaptation
D)   Exhaustion

Question 16

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:

Accepted Answer

A)   epinephrine and aldosterone.
B)   norepinephrine and cortisol.
C)   epinephrine and norepinephrine.
D)   cortisol and aldosterone.

Question 17

A 30-year-old male develops poison ivy after mowing the lawn near the woods. His physician prescribes a synthetic cortisol. How will the cortisol relieve his symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   Suppressing Th1 cell activity
B)   Increasing cytokine secretion
C)   Increasing natural killer cell activity
D)   Increasing Th2 activity

Exam 8: Stress and Disease

A 10-year-old male was physically abused for the previous 4 years. He reports feeling stressed all the time and frequently gets ill. Which of the following hormones is most likely suppressed in this child?

Coping is best defined as the process of:

Selye reported several structural changes in rats exposed to repeated stressors. These included:

Which of the following hormones activates both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors?

Effects of elevated $\beta$ -endorphins include:

The stress-age syndrome includes which of the following?

Stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:

Stress-induced catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla may result in:

Which of the following is true regarding stress?

A 10-year-old female is arriving at a national spelling bee contest. Her heart starts beating faster and harder and she begins to sweat. Which of the following is she experiencing?

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, "goose bumps," and excessive sweating of the armpits and hands. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?

A student arrives at school to find that he has an exam for which he is unprepared. Which of the following would be expected?

A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following would be expected?

A student is driving to school when another driver nearly hits her. Her heart begins beating harder and faster as she becomes aroused and scared. Which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome is she experiencing?

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:

A 30-year-old male develops poison ivy after mowing the lawn near the woods. His physician prescribes a synthetic cortisol. How will the cortisol relieve his symptoms?

Exam 8: Stress and Disease

A 10-year-old male was physically abused for the previous 4 years. He reports feeling stressed all the time and frequently gets ill. Which of the following hormones is most likely suppressed in this child?

Coping is best defined as the process of:

Selye reported several structural changes in rats exposed to repeated stressors. These included:

Which of the following hormones activates both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors?

Effects of elevated β\betaβ -endorphins include:

The stress-age syndrome includes which of the following?

Stress-induced stimulation of the adrenal cortex causes it to secrete:

Stress-induced catecholamine release from the adrenal medulla may result in:

Which of the following is true regarding stress?

A 10-year-old female is arriving at a national spelling bee contest. Her heart starts beating faster and harder and she begins to sweat. Which of the following is she experiencing?

Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.

A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, "goose bumps," and excessive sweating of the armpits and hands. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?

A student arrives at school to find that he has an exam for which he is unprepared. Which of the following would be expected?

A 50-year-old female is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal cortex. Which of the following would be expected?

A student is driving to school when another driver nearly hits her. Her heart begins beating harder and faster as she becomes aroused and scared. Which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome is she experiencing?

Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:

A 30-year-old male develops poison ivy after mowing the lawn near the woods. His physician prescribes a synthetic cortisol. How will the cortisol relieve his symptoms?

Effects of elevated $\beta$ -endorphins include: