Question 1

What is the combining form for the element that is deposited into bone and controlled by the thyroid gland?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calc/o 
B)  Kal/i 
C)  Phosphor/o 
D)  Natr/o 
A)  Calc/o 
B)  Kal/i 
C)  Phosphor/o 
D)  Natr/o

Question 2

Continuous muscle spasms are

Accepted Answer

A)  paresthesia. 
B)  tetany. 
C)  myalgia. 
D)  muscular dystrophy. 
A)  paresthesia. 
B)  tetany. 
C)  myalgia. 
D)  muscular dystrophy.

Question 3

Cutting out the gland that includes the islets of Langerhans is

Accepted Answer

A)  parathyroidectomy. 
B)  hypophysectomy. 
C)  pancreatectomy. 
D)  adrenalectomy. 
A)  parathyroidectomy. 
B)  hypophysectomy. 
C)  pancreatectomy. 
D)  adrenalectomy.

Question 4

What is a condition of patients who are 50% to 100% over their ideal body weight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Ketoacidosis 
C)  Morbid obesity 
D)  Progeria 
A)  Cystic fibrosis 
B)  Ketoacidosis 
C)  Morbid obesity 
D)  Progeria

Question 5

Cutting out an adrenal gland bilaterally is

Accepted Answer

A)  adenectomy. 
B)  adrenalectomy. 
C)  adenotomy. 
D)  adrenotomy. 
A)  adenectomy. 
B)  adrenalectomy. 
C)  adenotomy. 
D)  adrenotomy.

Question 6

Thyroid hormones

Accepted Answer

A)  manage glucose levels. 
B)  treat hypothyroidism. 
C)  mimic or replace body's steroids. 
D)  treat diabetes insipidus. 
A)  manage glucose levels. 
B)  treat hypothyroidism. 
C)  mimic or replace body's steroids. 
D)  treat diabetes insipidus.

Question 7

Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids?

Accepted Answer

A)  TSH 
B)  PRL 
C)  ACTH 
D)  STH 
A)  TSH 
B)  PRL 
C)  ACTH 
D)  STH

Question 8

The most common form of excessive secretion of hormone by the thyroid gland is _____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Addison's 
B)  Cushing's 
C)  Graves' 
D)  Simmonds' 
A)  Addison's 
B)  Cushing's 
C)  Graves' 
D)  Simmonds'

Question 9

The combining form for the pituitary gland is

Accepted Answer

A)  aden/o. 
B)  adren/o. 
C)  hypophys/o. 
D)  thym/o. 
A)  aden/o. 
B)  adren/o. 
C)  hypophys/o. 
D)  thym/o.

Question 10

Which is caused by a lack of vasopressin?

Accepted Answer

A)  Type 1 diabetes 
B)  Type 2 diabetes 
C)  Hyperinsulinism 
D)  Diabetes insipidus 
A)  Type 1 diabetes 
B)  Type 2 diabetes 
C)  Hyperinsulinism 
D)  Diabetes insipidus

Exam 15: Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

What is the combining form for the element that is deposited into bone and controlled by the thyroid gland?

Continuous muscle spasms are

Cutting out the gland that includes the islets of Langerhans is

What is a condition of patients who are 50% to 100% over their ideal body weight?

Cutting out an adrenal gland bilaterally is

Thyroid hormones

Which hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex to release steroids?

The most common form of excessive secretion of hormone by the thyroid gland is _____ disease.

The combining form for the pituitary gland is

Which is caused by a lack of vasopressin?

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Introduction to Healthcare Terminology

Body Structure and Directional Terminology

Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue

Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue

Digestive System

Genitourinary System

Genitourinary System

Genitourinary System

Obstetric, Perinatal, and Congenital Conditions

Blood, Blood-Forming Organs, and the Immune Mechanism

Circulatory System

Respiratory System

Nervous System

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

Eye and Adnexa

Ear and Mastoid Process

Endocrine System and Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

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