PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 9 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE SOLUTIONS PACK

PORTAGE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 9
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT VERIFIED
QUESTIONS ANSWERS ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS PACK

●● the following are common s/s of Cushing syndrome except:
a. hypoglycemia
b. mood signs
c. muscle weakness
d. amenorrhea
Answer: a


●● primary adrenal cortical deficiency (Addison's disease) is most
frequently caused by:
a. autoimmune mechanisms
b. infection
c. metastatic tumor
d. trauma
Answer: a


●● Addison's disease is due to which of the following:
a. adrenal gland dysfunction

, b. decreased ACTH stimulation from the pituitary
c. decreased CRH from the hypothalamus
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
Answer: a


●● an autocrine action occurs when a hormone exerts an action on the
cells that releases them. T/F?
Answer: true


●● paracrine hormone is a hormone that acts locally on cells other than
those that produce the hormone. T/F?
Answer: true


●● target cells must have receptors that recognize a hormone and
translate the signal into a cellular response. T/F?
Answer: true


●● hormones travel through the bloodstream attached to transport
carriers only. T/F?
Answer: false