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Chapter 35 Endocrine

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  • Q1
    1) The pituitary gland is located in the
    reproductive organs
    head
    neck
    abdomen
    30s
  • Q2
    Intake of protein and _________ are needed to synthesize both thyroid hormones
    fats
    glucose
    carbohydrates
    iodine
    30s
  • Q3
    What hormone(s) is/are secreted by the adrenal cortex?
    Epinephrine
    Insulin
    Corticosteroids
    Norepinephrine
    30s
  • Q4
    The pancreas is responsible for producing
    d) epinephrine and norepinephrine.
    c) estrogen and prolactin.
    insulin and glucagons
    insulin and glucose
    30s
  • Q5
    The principal action of the thyroid gland is
    c) increasing the secretion of glucocorticoids
    increasing the metabolic rate
    a) increasing sodium reabsorption and potassium secretion
    b) stimulating growth by promoting protein synthesis
    30s
  • Q6
    Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a measurement of blood glucose over a period of
    6 months or longer
    several days
    several weeks
    1 year
    30s
  • Q7
    Which value is considered in the “good” range for glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in patients with diabetes?
    9.4% to 10.0%
    12.1% to 13.0%
    7.6% to 8.5%
    4.9% to 6.7%
    10s
  • Q8
    Without mineralocorticoids, a person would die within how many days as a result of lack of control of fluid balance, blood volume, and all chemical processes and glandular functions in the body?
    3 to 7 days
    48 to 72 hours
    24 to 48 hours
    12 to 24 days
    30s
  • Q9
    9) An overgrowth of the thyroid gland (goiter) can occur from insufficient iodine intake. The major source of iodine for most people in the United States is
    poultry
    pork
    seafood
    iodized salt
    30s
  • Q10
    The normal value for a fasting blood glucose level is
    70 to 115 mg/dL
    100 to 130 mg/dL
    50 to 80 mg/dL
    80 to 105 mg/dL
    30s

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