Questions on the Endocrine System

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Question 1 of 41

The primary function of T3 and T4 is to:

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Question 2 of 41

Which hormones of the adrenal glands supplement the sex hormones from the gonads?

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Question 3 of 41

Which of the following is an effect of aldosterone secretion?

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Question 4 of 41

With regard to adrenal physiology

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Question 5 of 41

An autoimmune form of hypothyroidism when the body destroys the thyroid cells is called

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Question 6 of 41

The endocrine gland that is formed from two different germ layers is the:

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Question 7 of 41

Which labeled structure in the diagram secretes a hormone that stimulates events that lower blood glucose concentration?

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Question 8 of 41

The posterior pituitary gland is sometimes called the neurohypophysis and it secretes which neurohormones?

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Question 9 of 41

Androgens are produced by the

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Question 10 of 41

A student is in a car accident, and although not hurt, immediately experiences pupil dilation, increased heart rate, and rapid breathing. What type of endocrine system stimulus did the student receive?

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Question 11 of 41

In calcium metabolism

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Question 12 of 41

All of the following are secreted by the anterior pituitary except

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Question 13 of 41

Which of the following disease is caused by adenoma?

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Question 14 of 41

Why can a single endocrine hormone produce a wider spread of responses in more of the body than a single nerve cell?

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Question 15 of 41

Which of the following is NOT an action of insulin?

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Question 16 of 41

When blood calcium levels are low, PTH stimulates

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Question 17 of 41

Concerning ADH

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Question 18 of 41

In the elderly, decreased thyroid function causes

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Question 19 of 41

Effects of hypothyroidism include all but this

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Question 20 of 41

Which of the following hormones are released in response to decreases in blood glucose concentration?

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Question 21 of 41

Glucagon acts on the ___ to convert glycogen into glucose.

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Question 22 of 41

The production of FSH by the anterior pituitary is reduced by which hormone?

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Question 23 of 41

regarding thyroid hormone, which is false

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Question 24 of 41

Which of the following is not a pituitary hormone?

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Question 25 of 41

The hormone that is released from the anterior pituitary and stimulates the development of the seminiferous tubules of the testes is called:

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Question 26 of 41

From a medical perspective, hormones can be taken orally because they are water-insoluble lipids and poorly digested.

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Question 27 of 41

Thyroid gland produces a hormone called 'thyroxine' which

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Question 28 of 41

The body's major metabolic hormone is released from the:

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Question 29 of 41

Which of these is not an endocrine gland?

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Question 30 of 41

A client with hypertension (high blood pressure) is having several tests to evaluate renal function. The client asks the nurse about the relationship between the kidney and high blood pressure. What information should the nurse include when teaching this client?

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Question 31 of 41

The amount of ADH that is secreted by the posterior pituitary glands varies with

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Question 32 of 41

The target organs of ADH are the:

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Question 33 of 41

What is the hormone produced by adipose tissue which signals satiety?

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Question 34 of 41

Choose the true statement(s) about a person with type I (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus:

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Question 35 of 41

Which gland in the human body produces the growth hormone?

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Question 36 of 41

The main mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex is

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Question 37 of 41

What is gigantism?

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Question 38 of 41

Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) stimulates the to produce and release its hormones.

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Question 39 of 41

Which of the following hormones is produced by the endocrine gland marked in the diagram?

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Question 40 of 41

Which of the following is NOT a common method of stimulating hormone secretion from an endocrine cell?

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Question 41 of 41

Which of the following is an example of a hormone that is secreted from an endocrine gland in response to a chemical change in the blood?

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