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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Hormones can be put into two categories based on chemical make up. What are these categories?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hormones are classified as peptides (protein-based) or steroids (lipid-based) based on their chemical structure.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is NOT true of growth hormone?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Growth hormone promotes fat breakdown and inhibits glucose uptake, not glucose metabolism.
Question 3 of 5
Identify the gland that secretes cortisol and aldosterone.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The adrenal gland's cortex secretes cortisol (glucocorticoid) and aldosterone (mineralocorticoid).
Question 4 of 5
The antagonistic hormone to insulin is __________.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Glucagon raises blood glucose, opposing insulin's glucose-lowering effect.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following hormones does NOT aid in regulating fuel metabolism?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Aldosterone regulates electrolytes and water, not fuel metabolism like the others.