Bilateral adrenalectomy results in a large depression in urinary catecholamines

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Bilateral adrenalectomy results in a large depression in urinary catecholamines

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Adrenalectomy eliminates adrenal catecholamine production, not urinary levels if extra-adrenal sources (e.g., sympathetic nerves) persist.

Question 2 of 5

Agnosia is a defect in:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Agnosia is a failure to recognize sensory input despite intact sensation, due to cortical processing deficits.

Question 3 of 5

Myasthenia gravis:

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Myasthenia gravis can increase urinary creatine from muscle breakdown.

Question 4 of 5

Wernicke syndrome

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Wernicke's (thiamine deficiency) features ocular motility issues.

Question 5 of 5

Predominantly in Jewish infant

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Tay-Sachs disease predominantly affects Ashkenazi Jewish infants.

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