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21 Cards in this Set
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Factors common to both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus include all of the following except:
a.Elevated blood glucose levels b.Deficiency of insulin or failure of insulin activity c.Predisposition to microvascular complications d.An autoimmune etiology |
d.An autoimmune etiology
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Long-term complications of type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus include all of the following except:
a.Hypothyroidism b.Accelerated atherosclerotic heart disease c.Blindness d.Renal failure |
a. Hypothyroidism
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All are true statements about diabetic retinopathy except:
a.Is a common cause of adult onset blindness b.Is due to small blood vessel disease c.Is a complication of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus d.Is most often associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus |
d.Is most often associated with non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus
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The level of glycated hemoglobin (glucose covalently bound to hemoglobin in red cells) in the blood represents an index of blood glucose control at which time:
a.The moment of blood drawing b.Over the past 24 hours c.Over the life of a red cell (120 days) d.Over the last year |
c.Over the life of a red cell (120 days)
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Which of the following statements is false?
a.The thyroid makes T4 (thyroxine) b.The pituitary makes TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) c.Pituitary-thyroid regulation is by "negative-feedback" d.The hypothalamus makes T3 (Triiodothyronine) |
d.The hypothalamus makes T3 (Triiodothyronine)
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An elevated blood level of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is likely to be associated with:
a.Hyperthyroidism b.High level of thyroxine (T4) c.Hypothyroidism d.Exophthalmus |
c.Hypothyroidism
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Hyperthyroidism is most likely to be associated with:
a.Destruction of the pituitary gland b.Destruction and lymphocyte infiltration of the thyroid gland c.Production of a TSH-like immunoglobulin from B lymphocytes d.A pituitary gland tumor |
c.Production of a TSH-like immunoglobulin from B lymphocytes
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A patient with exophthalmus is found to have fatigue, excess sweating, a temperature of 100 degrees F and an elevated resting pulse rate. All but which one of the following serum findings is compatible with the most likely diagnosis?
a.Increased thyroxine (T4) b.Increased thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) c.Decreased thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) d.Increased triiodothyronine(T3) |
b.Increased thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)
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Common clinical and laboratory findings in Cushing's disease include all of the following except:
a.Muscle weakness b.Cold, clammy skin c.Moon face and obesity of the trunk d.Psychic depression |
b.Cold, clammy skin
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In general, the target organ hormone product causes:
a.Suppression of release of trophic hormone b.An increased release of trophic hormone c.No change in release of trophic hormone d.None of the above |
a.Suppression of release of trophic hormone
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Where is insulin usually produced?
a.Follicles of the thyroid gland b.Cortex of the adrenal gland c.Anterior pituitary gland d.Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas |
d.Beta cells of the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas
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Which of the following is true about type 1 (insulin dependent) diabetes mellitus?
a.The usual age of onset is after age 50 years b.In the USA, comprises about 10% of the overall cases of diabetes mellitus c.Disease is due to a relative loss of effective insulin d.Patients with this disease are often overweight |
b.In the USA, comprises about 10% of the overall cases of diabetes mellitus
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Which of the following types of diabetes results from an absolute lack of insulin caused by destruction or reduction of the beta cells in pancreatic Islets of Langerhans:
a. Type 1 diabetes mellitus b. Type 2 diabetes mellitus c. Gestational d. Diabetes insipidus |
a. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Before puberty, which of the following conditions results from excessive levels of growth hormone:
a. Gigantism b. Acromegaly c. Diabetes insipidus d. Diabetes mellitus |
a. Gigantism
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Growth hormone is secreted from the:
a. Anterior pituitary b. Posterior pituitary c. Hypothalamus d. Beta cells in the pancreas Islets of Langerhans |
a. Anterior pituitary
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Which of the following conditions results from a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) released by the posterior pituitary:
a. Diabetes mellitus Type 1 b. Diabetes mellitus Type 2 c. Diabetes insipidus d. Gestational diabetes |
c. Diabetes insipidus
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Thyroid enlargement resulting from diffuse hyperplasia is known as:
a. Cushings disease b. Grave's disease c. Hashimoto's thyroiditis d. Myxedema |
b. Grave's disease
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Manifestations of hyperthyroidism include all of the following except:
a. Rapid and irregular heart beat b. Weight loss with increased appetite c. Intolerance to heat d. Cold, dry skin |
d. Cold, dry skin
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Elevated levels of parathyroid hormone produced in primary hyperparathyroidism can cause all but which of the following:
a. Hypercalcemia b. Renal disease including formation of kidney stones c. Small blood vessel disease d. Excessive reabsorption of calcium from bones |
c. Small blood vessel disease
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Which of the following conditions would be most likely to present with symptoms of kidney stones:
a. Grave's disease b. Type 1 diabetes mellitus c. Hashimoto's thyroiditis d. Hyperparathyroidism |
c. Small blood vessel disease
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Which of the following is not a manifestation of Cushing's syndrome:
a. Hypertension b. Decreased levels of glucocorticoids c. Weight gain, with unusual obesity distribution (truncal, not extremities) d. Hyperglycemia, glucosuria, polydipsia |
b. Decreased levels of glucocorticoids
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