Question 1

A male who is developing breast tissue is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  acromegaly. 
B)  adrenarche. 
C)  hypergonadism. 
D)  gynecomastia. 
E)  menarche. 
A)  acromegaly. 
B)  adrenarche. 
C)  hypergonadism. 
D)  gynecomastia. 
E)  menarche.

Question 2

Read the endocrinology clinic note (below): Mrs. Moon has glucocorticoid excess (specifically cortisol). The differential diagnosis at this point includes adrenocorticohyperplasia and an adrenal adenoma.
Which of the following statements is a correct interpretation of the information found in the note?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by a cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland. 
B)  Mrs. Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either an inflammation of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland. 
C)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or a condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones. 
D)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an inflammation of the adrenal glands. 
E)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland. 
A)  Mrs. Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by a cancerous tumor originating in the cortex of the adrenal gland. 
B)  Mrs. Moon's body is not producing enough cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either an inflammation of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland. 
C)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or a condition in which the adrenal glands underproduce necessary hormones. 
D)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an inflammation of the adrenal glands. 
E)  Mrs. Moon's body is producing too much cortisol, a hormone produced by the adrenal cortex with a role in carbohydrate metabolism. The author of this clinic note believes this is caused by either a tumor of the adrenal gland or an overdevelopment of the cortex of the adrenal gland.

Question 3

Which medical term means "inflammation of the thyroid"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thyrocele 
B)  Thyroiditis 
C)  Thyroidotomy 
D)  Thyromegaly 
E)  Thyroptosis 
A)  Thyrocele 
B)  Thyroiditis 
C)  Thyroidotomy 
D)  Thyromegaly 
E)  Thyroptosis

Question 4

Translate the medical term hyperparathyroidism as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  Overproduction by the parathyroid glands 
B)  Overproduction by the thyroid glands 
C)  Underproduction by the parathyroid glands 
D)  Underproduction by the thyroid glands 
A)  Overproduction by the parathyroid glands 
B)  Overproduction by the thyroid glands 
C)  Underproduction by the parathyroid glands 
D)  Underproduction by the thyroid glands

Question 5

Read the patient's health information (below): Mrs. Moon returned to the clinic today to discuss her blood tests. She first came to the office with a chief complaint of amenorrhea. She had also noticed a hump developing on the back of her neck, recent weight gain, and hirsutism.
Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the patient's health information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of a lack of a menstrual flow and an excessive growth of facial and body hair. 
B)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive development of breast tissue and a goiter. 
C)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive menstrual flow and an excessive growth of facial and body hair. 
D)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive secretion of the sex glands and a goiter. 
E)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of the beginning of breast development, the beginning of menstruation, and a goiter. 
A)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of a lack of a menstrual flow and an excessive growth of facial and body hair. 
B)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive development of breast tissue and a goiter. 
C)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive menstrual flow and an excessive growth of facial and body hair. 
D)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of an excessive secretion of the sex glands and a goiter. 
E)  Mrs. Moon first came to the clinic with a chief complaint of the beginning of breast development, the beginning of menstruation, and a goiter.

Question 6

Read the following information found on the patient's health record: Past Medical History: Normal. She has not had menarche.
Medications: None.
Allergies: NKDA.
Social History: Lives with her parents and two siblings. A/B student on the honor roll.
Surgical History: None.
Family History: Mother: Rheumatoid arthritis; maternal aunt: IDDM.
According to the patient's health record, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patient has irregular menstrual cycles. 
B)  The patient has RA. 
C)  The patient is allergic to penicillin. 
D)  The patient is an older woman with two children. 
E)  The patient's aunt has Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes. 
A)  The patient has irregular menstrual cycles. 
B)  The patient has RA. 
C)  The patient is allergic to penicillin. 
D)  The patient is an older woman with two children. 
E)  The patient's aunt has Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes.

Question 7

A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  diabetic ketoacidosis. 
C)  diabetes mellitus. 
D)  dysmetabolic syndrome. 
E)  insulinoma. 
A)  congenital adrenal hyperplasia. 
B)  diabetic ketoacidosis. 
C)  diabetes mellitus. 
D)  dysmetabolic syndrome. 
E)  insulinoma.

Question 8

Which medical term means "gland condition"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenalgia 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenomegaly 
E)  Adenosis 
A)  Adenalgia 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenomegaly 
E)  Adenosis

Question 9

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term gluconeogenesis into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  gluconeo/genesis 
B)  gluco/neo/genesis 
C)  glu/coneo/gen/esis 
D)  glu/co/neo/gen/esis 
E)  glu/co/ne/ogen/es/is 
A)  gluconeo/genesis 
B)  gluco/neo/genesis 
C)  glu/coneo/gen/esis 
D)  glu/co/neo/gen/esis 
E)  glu/co/ne/ogen/es/is

Question 10

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term uremia?

Accepted Answer

A)  uremia = urine condition 
B)  uremia = blood condition 
C)  uremia = blood and urine condition 
D)  ur (urine) + emia (blood condition) = presence of urinary waste in the blood 
E)  ur (personal) + emia (blood condition) = personal blood condition 
A)  uremia = urine condition 
B)  uremia = blood condition 
C)  uremia = blood and urine condition 
D)  ur (urine) + emia (blood condition) = presence of urinary waste in the blood 
E)  ur (personal) + emia (blood condition) = personal blood condition

Question 11

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a type of test?

Accepted Answer

A)  GTT 
B)  HgA1C 
C)  HRT 
D)  TFT 
A)  GTT 
B)  HgA1C 
C)  HRT 
D)  TFT

Question 12

Translate the medical term insulinoma.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hormone that stimulates the formation of insulin 
B)  Insulin condition 
C)  Insulin production (formation of insulin) 
D)  Overproduction of insulin 
E)  Tumor that secretes insulin 
A)  Hormone that stimulates the formation of insulin 
B)  Insulin condition 
C)  Insulin production (formation of insulin) 
D)  Overproduction of insulin 
E)  Tumor that secretes insulin

Question 13

Which of the following roots means "sugar"?

Accepted Answer

A)  gluc/o 
B)  glucos/o 
C)  glyc/o 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these 
A)  gluc/o 
B)  glucos/o 
C)  glyc/o 
D)  all of these 
E)  none of these

Question 14

The abbreviations BS and FBS both have to do with:

Accepted Answer

A)  blood sugar. 
B)  bithyroid substances. 
C)  bodily secretions. 
D)  subinsulin. 
E)  sucrose byproducts. 
A)  blood sugar. 
B)  bithyroid substances. 
C)  bodily secretions. 
D)  subinsulin. 
E)  sucrose byproducts.

Question 15

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  pan (all) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of the entire pituitary gland 
B)  pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland 
C)  pan (many) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (formation) = the condition of having multiple pituitary glands 
D)  pan (one) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of part of the pituitary gland 
E)  pan (one) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of part of the pituitary gland 
A)  pan (all) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of the entire pituitary gland 
B)  pan (all) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of the entire pituitary gland 
C)  pan (many) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (formation) = the condition of having multiple pituitary glands 
D)  pan (one) + hypo (under) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = defective or absent function of part of the pituitary gland 
E)  pan (one) + hypo (over) + pituitar (pituitary gland) + ism (condition) = overactivity of part of the pituitary gland

Question 16

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exocrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  exo (inside) + crine (hormone) = hormones within the body 
B)  exo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) 
C)  exo (outside) + crine (hormone) = hormones outside the body 
D)  exo (outside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete outside the body (through ducts to the surface of an organ) 
A)  exo (inside) + crine (hormone) = hormones within the body 
B)  exo (inside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete internally (i.e., into the bloodstream) 
C)  exo (outside) + crine (hormone) = hormones outside the body 
D)  exo (outside) + crine (secretion) = to secrete outside the body (through ducts to the surface of an organ)

Question 17

Which medical term means "ketone body condition," a condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Euglycemia 
B)  Hyperkalemia 
C)  Ketonuria 
D)  Ketosis 
E)  Myxedema 
A)  Euglycemia 
B)  Hyperkalemia 
C)  Ketonuria 
D)  Ketosis 
E)  Myxedema

Question 18

Identify and define the root related to the endocrine system in the medical term insulinoma.

Accepted Answer

A)  in in, inside 
B)  insulin insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats 
C)  sul sugar 
D)  sulin sugar 
E)  noma tumor 
A)  in in, inside 
B)  insulin insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas that controls the metabolism and uptake of sugar and fats 
C)  sul sugar 
D)  sulin sugar 
E)  noma tumor

Question 19

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Accepted Answer

A)  THAI-rah-trah-peen 
B)  THAI-roh-TROH-pin 
C)  THEE-rah-trah-peen 
D)  THEE-roh-TROH-pin 
A)  THAI-rah-trah-peen 
B)  THAI-roh-TROH-pin 
C)  THEE-rah-trah-peen 
D)  THEE-roh-TROH-pin

Question 20

Which medical term means "abnormal enlargement of a gland"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adenalgia 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenomegaly 
E)  Adenosis 
A)  Adenalgia 
B)  Adenocarcinoma 
C)  Adenoma 
D)  Adenomegaly 
E)  Adenosis

A male who is developing breast tissue is experiencing:

Which medical term means "inflammation of the thyroid"?

Translate the medical term hyperparathyroidism as literally as possible.

A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as:

Which medical term means "gland condition"?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term gluconeogenesis into its component parts?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term uremia?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a type of test?

Translate the medical term insulinoma.

Which of the following roots means "sugar"?

The abbreviations BS and FBS both have to do with:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exocrine?

Which medical term means "ketone body condition," a condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood?

Identify and define the root related to the endocrine system in the medical term insulinoma.

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Which medical term means "abnormal enlargement of a gland"?

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Exam 7: The Endocrine System Endocrinology

A male who is developing breast tissue is experiencing:

Which medical term means "inflammation of the thyroid"?

Translate the medical term hyperparathyroidism as literally as possible.

A metabolic disease characterized by excessive urination and hyperglycemia is known as:

Which medical term means "gland condition"?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term gluconeogenesis into its component parts?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term uremia?

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT a type of test?

Translate the medical term insulinoma.

Which of the following roots means "sugar"?

The abbreviations BS and FBS both have to do with:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term panhypopituitarism?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term exocrine?

Which medical term means "ketone body condition," a condition characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood?

Identify and define the root related to the endocrine system in the medical term insulinoma.

Identify the correct pronunciation of the term thyrotropin.

Which medical term means "abnormal enlargement of a gland"?

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The Musculoskeletal System Orthopedics

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The Respiratory System Pulmonology

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