Question 1
During DKA, insulin counter-regulatory hormones, such as
catecholamines and cortisol, increase. Profound insulin
deficiency results in:
Question 1 options:
Decreased fat mobilization
Activation of glucose forming pathways in the liver
Increased glucose uptake
Activation of bicarbonate buffering
Question 2
As the young mother is walking to her car, she becomes aware
that someone is following her. Her body responds with a “fight
or flight” response, which is regulated by the adrenal
medulla’s secretion of:
Question 2 options:
Cortisol
Catecholamines
Glucocorticoids
Androgens
Question 3
, A 24-year-old mother visits her obstetrician’s office 1 week
after delivering her baby. She is having trouble with breast-
feeding and milk expression. The obstetrician prescribes a
nasal spray that will stimulate the posterior pituitary to
release which one of the following hormones?
Question 3 options:
Oxytocin
Prolactin
Calcitonin
Incretin
Question 4
Joints are classified based on the degree of movement they
permit or on the connecting tissues that hold them together. A
joint in which the two bony surfaces are united by a ligament
or membrane is called
Question 4 options:
Syndesmosis
Gomphosis
Articulation
Symphysis
Question 5