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Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Blood sugar may be raised by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed hormones "glucagon, epinephrine, growth hormone, and adrenal steroids "increase blood glucose via glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis.
Question 2 of 5
Hyper mobility of the joints is a feature of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is characterized by joint hypermobility due to collagen defects.
Question 3 of 5
Present opinion is that solitary thyroid nodules that do not take up iodine are:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cold (nonfunctional) thyroid nodules have a higher malignancy risk and often warrant surgical removal.
Question 4 of 5
Increased catecholamines in the urine are diagnostic of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Elevated urinary catecholamines are specific for pheochromocytoma, a catecholamine-secreting tumor.
Question 5 of 5
Renal shut down
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Renal failure (shutdown) increases phosphorus due to reduced excretion.