Question 1

A patient scheduled for routine HbA1C is likely to be monitored for this diagnosis

Accepted Answer

A)  FSH.
B)  T2DM.
C)  RAIU.
D)  ACTH.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is

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A)  myxedema.
B)  adrenomegaly.
C)  goiter.
D)  acromegaly.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

The term glycemia is defined as

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A)  sugar in the blood.
B)  calcium in the blood.
C)  abnormal state of much thirst.
D)  normal level of sugar in the blood.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The term given to the condition that results from an extreme deficiency of thyroid hormone is

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A)  ketoacidosis.
B)  tetany.
C)  gigantism.
D)  myxedema.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Dips/o is a combining form meaning

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A)  double.
B)  poison.
C)  thirst.
D)  height.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is

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A)  ACTH.
B)  GH.
C)  FSH.
D)  ADH.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
produces and secretes the growth hormone

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)    
C)    
D)   E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The term hypoglycemia is defined as

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A)  deficient sugar in the blood.
B)  enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands.
C)  excessive sugar in the blood.
D)  enlargement of the extremities.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The patient had signs and symptoms that included insulin resistance,obesity characterized by excessive fat around the area of the waist and abdomen,hypertension,hyperglycemia,elevated triglycerides,and low levels of the "good" cholesterol HDL.The patient's physician concluded that she had

Accepted Answer

A)  myxedema.
B)  Cushing syndrome.
C)  Graves disease.
D)  metabolic syndrome.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is

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A)  corticoids.
B)  hormones.
C)  isthmus.
D)  ketones.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The pronunciation of the four small bodies embedded in the posterior aspect of the lobes of the thyroid gland

Accepted Answer

A)   
B)   
C)   
D)   E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The combining form that means pituitary gland is

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroid/o.
B)  adrenal/o.
C)  endocrin/o.
D)  pituitar/o.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is

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A)  parathyroidoma.
B)  hypothyroidism.
C)  hyperkalemia.
D)  hyperthyroidism.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The term polydipsia is defined as

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A)  set of symptoms that run together.
B)  excessive development of the adrenal cortex.
C)  abnormal state of much thirst.
D)  excessive fluid intake.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 15

The excessive concentrations of circulating parathyroid hormone appeared to be caused by a tumor of the parathyroid gland or

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroidoma.
B)  thyrotoxicosis.
C)  thyroiditis.
D)  pheochromocytoma.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The patient who was eventually diagnosed with Graves disease first presented with the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball,or

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A)  goiter.
B)  exophthalmos.
C)  hyperthyroidism.
D)  isthmus.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
located above each kidney

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)   E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The combining form that means potassium is

Accepted Answer

A)  natr/o.
B)  kal/i.
C)  dips/o.
D)  calc/i.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

MATCHING

-Match each item with the correct description below.
stores and releases antidiuretic hormone and oxytocin

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)   E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The term acromegaly is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  enlargement of the extremities.
B)  tumor of the parathyroid gland.
C)  enlargement (of one or both) of the adrenal glands.
D)  abnormal condition of poisoning.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 16: Endocrine System

The term given to the condition that results from an extreme deficiency of thyroid hormone is

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The combining form that means potassium is

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The term that means substances secreted by the endocrine glands is

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The term hypoglycemia is defined as

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The term glycemia is defined as

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The abbreviation representing the hormone that stimulates the kidney to reabsorb water is

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Dips/o is a combining form meaning

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. located above each kidney

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The term acromegaly is defined as

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The term polydipsia is defined as

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. produces and secretes the growth hormone

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The patient who was eventually diagnosed with Graves disease first presented with the abnormal protrusion of the eyeball,or

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The combining form that means pituitary gland is

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The term that means a state of excessive thyroid gland activity is

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The excessive concentrations of circulating parathyroid hormone appeared to be caused by a tumor of the parathyroid gland or

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The term that means the enlargement of the thyroid gland is

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The patient had signs and symptoms that included insulin resistance,obesity characterized by excessive fat around the area of the waist and abdomen,hypertension,hyperglycemia,elevated triglycerides,and low levels of the "good" cholesterol HDL.The patient's physician concluded that she had

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The pronunciation of the four small bodies embedded in the posterior aspect of the lobes of the thyroid gland

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