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Pediatric Endocrine System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Diabetes insipidus is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus (glucose-related) is unrelated to diabetes insipidus (water balance disorder); others affect the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.
Question 2 of 5
Sotos syndrome is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sotos syndrome often includes intellectual disability, not normal intelligence.
Question 3 of 5
All of the characteristics of congenital hypothyroidism are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are not central to congenital hypothyroidism (e.g., dysgenesis); they’re more relevant in acquired autoimmune cases.
Question 4 of 5
The initial treatment of choice for Graves disease is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a first-line antithyroid drug for Graves disease in children, controlling hyperthyroidism.
Question 5 of 5
Type I diabetes mellitus is most often associated with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type 1 diabetes is linked to autoantibodies, often against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), not dehydrogenase.