Endocrinology MCQ Flashcards
TSH is produced by the:
Pituary Gland
The major control mechanism for serum calcium level is played by
Parathyroid hormone
Persistent hypoglycemia is seen in which of the following conditions?
1. insulinoma
2. galactosemia
3. Hyperthyroidism
4. Addison’s disease
1 and 2
One of the following is NOT secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Which one is it?
VMA
Increased urinary catecholamine metabolites with intermittent hypertension may indicate which of the following conditions:
B. adrenal medullary disease
The major thyroid hormone is
Thyroxine
Plasma renin activity is most useful in the differential diagnosis of:
Hypertension
Assessments of primary & secondary hypothyroidism include the following EXCEPT:
A. T 3 C. TSH
B. T 4 D. Calcitonin
Calcitonin
The reference method for pituitary secretions is the
RIA TECHNIQUES
The secretion of anterior pituitary hormones is regulated by:
Hypothalamus
Which of the following is caused by oversecretion of the adrenal cortex?
Cushing’s disease
The use of iodized salt serves to provide iodine for the synthesis of:
Thyroid hormone
Diurnal variations is important to consider when collection blood for the assay of:
Cortisol
The estrogen designated as E 2 whose urine concentration is the greatest is:
Estradiol 17β
What is the hormone which controls the reabsorption of sodium in the kidneys:
Aldosterone
Catecholamines are secreted by the:
Adrenal medulla
Which of the following is a metabolite of epinephrine?
Vanillylmandelic acid
Patient has a TSH result markedly elevated. This maybe due to:
Hyperthyroidism
Patient’s value is normal T 3 , T 4 , what do you think is the value of TSH?
Normal
In which of the following are the thyroid hormones classifieed?
Amino acid derivatives
When is the best time to get plasma cortisol samples
8 am
Why is it important to time samples for cortisol level:
Because maximal secretion of cortisol has a diurnal pattern
The relationship of a cholesterol and thyroid hormone is:
Inversely proportional
Diabetes insipidus is associated with deficiency in
ADH
TRH is produced by the:
Hypothalamus
Calcium concentration in the serum is regulated by:
Parathyroid hormone
Which of the following steroids is an adrenal cortical hormone?
Corticosterone
Which of these hormones are especially related in the delicate balance of production and utilization of glucose in the body?
Insulin and glucagon
Which of the reactions measures 17-ketosteroids?
Zimmerman
The net effect of calcitonin on the metabolism of calcium and calcium and phosphorus is:
Decreased calcium, increased phosphorus
Patients with Cushing’s syndrome exhibit:
serum cortisol concentrations greater than 15 mg/dL
Fasting serum phosphate concentration is controlled primarily by the :
Parathyroid glands
A patient has the following test results: Decreased serum calcium levels Increased serum phosphorous levels Decreased levels of parathyroid hormone
This patient most likely has:
Hypoparathyroidism
The Porter-Silber reaction is used in the assay of:
Glucocorticoids
ACTH is produced in:
Adenohypophysis
This hormone is produced by the posterior pituitary gland:
A. Vasopressin C. Prolactin
B. Both A & D D. ADH
Both A and D
Serotonin is secreted by the:
Small intestine
Dark-light cycle is an important function of:
Melatonin
Glucagon is produced by:
Alpha cell of the pancreas