PATHOPHYSIOLOGY-PRACTICE EXAM- QUESTIONS
Patho physio lo gy - Practice EXAM QUESTIONS Final WITH
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Whi ch of the f ol l owi ng i s not a maj or rol e of hormones? a. Growth sti mul ati on b.
E rythrocyte synthesi s c. F l ui d bal ance and regul ati on d. M etabol i c rate b. erythrocyte synthesi s
regul ati on
T he rel ease of hormones f rom gl ands i s most of ten control l ed by : a. N egati ve
f eedback mechani sms b. N ephrogeni c mechani sms c. E ctopi c hormone producti on a. N egati ve f eedback mechani sms
d. Acti ve transport
T he most common cause of endocri ne di sorders i s: a. Surgi cal removal of endocri ne
c. Adenomas
gl ands b. I nf ecti on c. Adenomas d. I mmunodef i ci ency
E xcess corti sol i s represented by whi ch condi ti on? a. Addi son's di sease b.
b. Cushi ng syndrome
Cushi ng syndrome c. D i abetes i nsi pi dus d. H yperthyroi di sm
D i abetes i nsi pi dus, i f l ef t untreated, wi l l rapi dl y devel op i nto: a. M al i gnant
c. D ehydrati on
hypertensi on b. D i abeti c coma c. D ehydrati on d. M etabol i c al kal osi s
A pati ent i s asked to col l ect a 24-hour uri ne test to check a hormone l evel . Why
i s the 24-hour uri ne needed? a. T o measure f emal e reproducti ve hormone l evel s b.
T o obtai n a measurement of hormone secreti on over ti me c. I t i s easi er than b. T o obtai n a measurement of hormone secreti on over ti me
obtai ni ng a bl ood sampl e d. Uri ne i s not an ef f ecti ve method of measuri ng
hormone l evel s
Y ou are experi enci ng consti pati on, dry ski n, wei ght gai n, and col d i ntol erance.
Whi ch condi ti on are you most l i kel y experi enci ng? a. H yperthyroi di sm b. Addi son's d. H ypothyroi di sm
di sease c. Cushi ng's syndrome d. H ypothyroi di sm
Whi ch of the f ol l owi ng occurs wi th el evated l evel s of corti sol ? a. F atty aci ds
are mobi l i z ed b. Gl ucose l evel s are suppressed c. Pl asma protei n l evel s i ncrease a. F atty aci ds are mobi l i z ed
d. I nf l ammati on i ncreases
Patho physio lo gy - Practice EXAM QUESTIONS Final WITH
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/patho physio lo gy-practice-
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exam-questio ns-final-4714144
Whi ch of the f ol l owi ng i s not a maj or rol e of hormones? a. Growth sti mul ati on b.
E rythrocyte synthesi s c. F l ui d bal ance and regul ati on d. M etabol i c rate b. erythrocyte synthesi s
regul ati on
T he rel ease of hormones f rom gl ands i s most of ten control l ed by : a. N egati ve
f eedback mechani sms b. N ephrogeni c mechani sms c. E ctopi c hormone producti on a. N egati ve f eedback mechani sms
d. Acti ve transport
T he most common cause of endocri ne di sorders i s: a. Surgi cal removal of endocri ne
c. Adenomas
gl ands b. I nf ecti on c. Adenomas d. I mmunodef i ci ency
E xcess corti sol i s represented by whi ch condi ti on? a. Addi son's di sease b.
b. Cushi ng syndrome
Cushi ng syndrome c. D i abetes i nsi pi dus d. H yperthyroi di sm
D i abetes i nsi pi dus, i f l ef t untreated, wi l l rapi dl y devel op i nto: a. M al i gnant
c. D ehydrati on
hypertensi on b. D i abeti c coma c. D ehydrati on d. M etabol i c al kal osi s
A pati ent i s asked to col l ect a 24-hour uri ne test to check a hormone l evel . Why
i s the 24-hour uri ne needed? a. T o measure f emal e reproducti ve hormone l evel s b.
T o obtai n a measurement of hormone secreti on over ti me c. I t i s easi er than b. T o obtai n a measurement of hormone secreti on over ti me
obtai ni ng a bl ood sampl e d. Uri ne i s not an ef f ecti ve method of measuri ng
hormone l evel s
Y ou are experi enci ng consti pati on, dry ski n, wei ght gai n, and col d i ntol erance.
Whi ch condi ti on are you most l i kel y experi enci ng? a. H yperthyroi di sm b. Addi son's d. H ypothyroi di sm
di sease c. Cushi ng's syndrome d. H ypothyroi di sm
Whi ch of the f ol l owi ng occurs wi th el evated l evel s of corti sol ? a. F atty aci ds
are mobi l i z ed b. Gl ucose l evel s are suppressed c. Pl asma protei n l evel s i ncrease a. F atty aci ds are mobi l i z ed
d. I nf l ammati on i ncreases
