Exam 11: Endocrine Problems

A person who has which relative with diabetes has the greatest risk for development of the condition?

What is the most common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients?

The American Diabetes Association recommends testing HbA1c at initial diagnosis and at which interval until the patient's glycemic targets have been reached?

Which group is most susceptible to adrenal insufficiency?

Which of the following is a 16-kDa protein synthesized in adipose tissue that suppresses feeding behavior? Patients who have mutations associated with this protein are morbidly obese and insulin resistant.

The function of the parathyroid glands is to maintain which element in a narrow range?

Which condition does not increase the likelihood of development of hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketonic syndrome (HHNS)?

Which group has the highest incidence of diabetes?

The peak age for the development of type 1 diabetes is:

The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior surface of which gland?

Which organ secretes thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), stimulating the anterior pituitary gland to secrete thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)?

Type 2 diabetes occurs when which cells cannot secrete enough insulin to maintain euglycemia?

Diabetic ketoacidosis is most likely to occur in patients in which age range?

What is the only curative treatment for hyperparathyroidism?

Secondary adrenal insufficiency occurs when the hypothalamus secretes inadequate amounts of which hormone?

What is the normal fasting glucose level?

The HbA1c test for diabetes is based on which measurement?