Deck 45: Overview of the Endocrine System

Question 1

Which substance is released into the bloodstream when the serum glucose level falls?

A) Cortisol
B) Insulin
C) Aldosterone
D) Glucagon

Answer 1

Glucagon

Question 2

One function of insulin is to assist in converting glucose to which substance that is then stored in the liver?

A) Acetone
B) Cortisol
C) Glucagon
D) Glycogen

Answer 2

Glycogen

Question 3

A client who has adrenal insufficiency would exhibit which of the following abnormal laboratory findings?

A) Hyperkalemia
B) Hypervolemia
C) Alkalosis
D) Overhydration

Answer 3

Hyperkalemia

Question 4

Thyroid hormone

A) is necessary for survival.
B) is specific to one target organ effect.
C) can affect the quality of life.
D) has a short onset of action.

Question 5

A client who develops tetany as a result of hypoparathyroidism would respond to administration of which of the following substances?

A) Iron
B) Calcium
C) Magnesium
D) Chloride

Question 6

A client reports increasing listlessness,weight gain,and an intolerance to cold.This client could be experiencing which of the following endocrine imbalances?

A) Hypofunction of the adrenal gland
B) Hyperfunction of the parathyroid gland
C) Hypofunction of the thyroid gland
D) Hyperfunction of the pituitary gland

Question 7

Exophthalmus is a key feature of which endocrine disorder?

A) Hypothyroidism
B) Hyperthyroidism
C) Hypofunction of the adrenal gland
D) Hyperfunction of the adrenal gland

Question 8

Clients with hypoparathyroidism often exhibit which of the following manifestations?

A) Tetany
B) Muscle relaxation
C) Tachycardia
D) Hypertension

Question 9

A child with cretinism has a hypofunction of which of the following glands?

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

Question 10

A client with a goiter has a deficiency in which of the following minerals in the thyroid gland?

A) Zinc
B) Copper
C) Manganese
D) Iodine

Question 11

An abnormality with which of the following posterior pituitary hormones could lead to water imbalance in a client?

A) Thyroid stimulating hormone
B) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
C) Antidiuretic hormone
D) Luteinizing hormone

Question 12

Which of the following is the most severe form of hypothyroidism?

A) Graves' disease
B) Hashimoto's disease
C) Goiter
D) Myxedema

Question 13

One of the hormones produced by the posterior pituitary gland is

A) oxytocin.
B) thyroxine.
C) somatotropin.
D) prolactin.

Question 14

Which of the following substances is produced by the body in response to salt depletion?

A) Cortisol
B) Aldosterone
C) Parathyroid hormone
D) Insulin

Question 15

Prolonged iodine deficiency in the diet results in which of the following?

A) Cretinism
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Addison's disease
D) Goiter