Question 1

Cushing's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A) a thyroid gland disorder 
B) hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex 
C) a pancreatic disease 
D) hyperfunctioning of the adrenal cortex 
A) a thyroid gland disorder 
B) hypofunctioning of the adrenal cortex 
C) a pancreatic disease 
D) hyperfunctioning of the adrenal cortex

Question 2

You have just received the laboratory results for a patient suspected of having prediabetes.What would you expect the lab work to show?

Accepted Answer

A) An FBS of 100 to 125 mg/dL 
B) A 2-hour OGTT over 200 mg/dL 
C) A glycosylated hemoglobin level less than 8% 
D) All of the above 
A) An FBS of 100 to 125 mg/dL 
B) A 2-hour OGTT over 200 mg/dL 
C) A glycosylated hemoglobin level less than 8% 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Patients with diabetes insipidus are treated with which of the following medications to prevent fatal dehydration?

Accepted Answer

A) Desmopressin 
B) Flonase 
C) Levodopa 
D) Calcitonin 
A) Desmopressin 
B) Flonase 
C) Levodopa 
D) Calcitonin

Question 4

The hypothalamus controls the action of the pituitary gland.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A patient with acromegaly has which of the following symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Low urine specific gravity 
B) Excessive growth during adolescence 
C) Arthralgia and excessive sweating 
D) Overactive epiphyseal plates 
A) Low urine specific gravity 
B) Excessive growth during adolescence 
C) Arthralgia and excessive sweating 
D) Overactive epiphyseal plates

Question 6

Patients with diabetes mellitus must be very careful about foot care to prevent complications.Which of the following would be part of a patient education intervention about diabetic foot care?

Accepted Answer

A) Wash your feet every day with hot water and soap. 
B) Check your feet once a week using a mirror if necessary. 
C) Cut your nails straight across to avoid ingrown toenails and possible injuries. 
D) When wearing open-toed sandals or going barefoot, watch for possible injuries. 
A) Wash your feet every day with hot water and soap. 
B) Check your feet once a week using a mirror if necessary. 
C) Cut your nails straight across to avoid ingrown toenails and possible injuries. 
D) When wearing open-toed sandals or going barefoot, watch for possible injuries.

Question 7

Which of the endocrine glands produces epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Accepted Answer

A) Thyroid 
B) Adrenal 
C) Pituitary 
D) Thymus 
A) Thyroid 
B) Adrenal 
C) Pituitary 
D) Thymus

Question 8

Which of the following are oral hypoglycemics that are prescribed for the management of diabetes mellitus type 2?

Accepted Answer

A) Prandin, Avandia, and Glucophage 
B) Lente and Lantus 
C) Byetta and Symlin 
D) A and C 
A) Prandin, Avandia, and Glucophage 
B) Lente and Lantus 
C) Byetta and Symlin 
D) A and C

Question 9

Which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin that is taken at bedtime to prevent nighttime drops in blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) NPH 
B) Novolin R 
C) NovaLog 
D) Aspart 
A) NPH 
B) Novolin R 
C) NovaLog 
D) Aspart

Question 10

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus include an FBS greater than 126 mg/dL on more than one occasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Patients with Addison's disease typically are treated with prednisone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Patients with diabetes type 1 must take multiple oral or injected doses of insulin throughout the day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The islets of which endocrine gland regulate the blood glucose levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Parathyroid 
B) Thyroid 
C) Pineal 
D) Pancreas 
A) Parathyroid 
B) Thyroid 
C) Pineal 
D) Pancreas

Question 14

Insulin is available either as an injected medication or as an inhalant for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a slow onset because of the gradual destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Accepted Answer

A) PRL 
B) ACTH 
C) LH 
D) ADH 
A) PRL 
B) ACTH 
C) LH 
D) ADH

Question 17

Diabetic nephropathy occurs because of blood vessel damage at the glomerular level of the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 45: Assisting in Endocrinology

Cushing's disease is:

You have just received the laboratory results for a patient suspected of having prediabetes.What would you expect the lab work to show?

Patients with diabetes insipidus are treated with which of the following medications to prevent fatal dehydration?

The hypothalamus controls the action of the pituitary gland.

A patient with acromegaly has which of the following symptoms?

Patients with diabetes mellitus must be very careful about foot care to prevent complications.Which of the following would be part of a patient education intervention about diabetic foot care?

Which of the endocrine glands produces epinephrine and norepinephrine?

Which of the following are oral hypoglycemics that are prescribed for the management of diabetes mellitus type 2?

Which of the following is an intermediate-acting insulin that is taken at bedtime to prevent nighttime drops in blood glucose levels?

Diagnostic criteria for diabetes mellitus include an FBS greater than 126 mg/dL on more than one occasion.

Patients with Addison's disease typically are treated with prednisone.

Patients with diabetes type 1 must take multiple oral or injected doses of insulin throughout the day.

The islets of which endocrine gland regulate the blood glucose levels?

Insulin is available either as an injected medication or as an inhalant for patients with diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes mellitus type 1 has a slow onset because of the gradual destruction of the beta cells of the pancreas.

Which of the following hormones is not produced by the anterior pituitary?

Diabetic nephropathy occurs because of blood vessel damage at the glomerular level of the kidney.

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