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100
TRH stimulates the anterior pituitary to secrete which hormone?
TSH
100
________________acts on the kidneys to reduce urine volume and prevent dehydration.
ADH
100
ADH is also called.
Vasopressin
100
______encourages the kidneys to reabsorb calcium, blocking its excretion into the urine.
PTH
100
This test uses radioactive material given orally or by injection to determine the presence of tumors or nodules in the thyroid gland.
Thyroid Scan
200
This test uses radioactive iodine to determine the activity of the thyroid gland.
Radioactive Iodine Uptake
200
True or False: Diabetes Insipidus leads to dehydration and decreased serum osmolality.
False (DI results in high serum osmolality and low urine osmolality )
200
What is the normal range for urine specific gravity?
1.005-1.030
200
This condition is caused by too much ADH in the body?
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone
200
Symptoms of Acromegaly develop very slowly, and the disorder may be present for years before it is recognized. Often the first symptom noticed is a change in the size of which common personal effect?
Ring or Shoe
300
What other endocrine disorder can occur with Acromegaly?
Diabetes Mellitus
300
Many signs and symptoms of this endocrine disorder are related to hypermetabolic state, such as heat intolerance, increased appetite with weight loss, and increased frequency of bowel movements.
Hyperthyroidism
300
This condition can occur if the parathyroid glands are accidentally removed during thyroid surgery. The associated symptoms are caused by low calcium levels and are characterized by tingling in the fingers and perioral area (around the mouth), muscle spasms, twitching, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Tetany
300
The most significant sign of this disease is hypotension and is related to the lack of aldosterone.
Adrenocortical Insufficiency/Addison Disease
300
This endocrine condition is caused by exposure to excess cortisol which can occur because of an adrenal or pituitary gland problem, or from treatment with exogenous corticosteroids.
Cushing syndrome
400
When it is not feasible to check a fasting BG. A _____ is checked without regard to the last meal.
Random BG (RPG)
400
This blood test is used to diagnose diabetes and also to monitor diabetes control. This is based on the fact that glucose in the blood attaches to hemoglobin in the red blood cells, which live about 3 months. When the glucose that is attached to the hemoglobin is measured, it reflects the average BG level for the previous 2 to 3 months.
Glycosylated hemoglobin or HbA1c
400
The patient diagnosed with type 1 diabetes is most often young and thin and is prone to develop _______, when blood glucose is elevated.
Ketoacidosis
400
____________is the major contributing factor to Type 2 Diabetes.
Obesity
400
What is this position?
Tripod position
500
True or False:COPD is a group of pulmonary disorders characterized by difficulty inhaling.
False
500
This condition affects the respiratory bronchioles and alveoli distal to the terminal bronchioles, causing destruction of the alveolar walls and loss of elastic recoil.
Emphysema
500
What is the single most important risk factor of COPD?
Smoking
500
Oxygen therapy is used in patients with chronic oxygen saturation levels of ____% or less
88%
500
This type of diabetes occurs when the beta cells are destroyed and are unable to produce insulin. Only about 5% of people with diabetes have type.
Type 1 Diabetes