Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones (and their synthetic analogs) have pharmacologic applications in three areas, EXCEPT the following:

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Question 1 of 5

Hypothalamic and pituitary hormones (and their synthetic analogs) have pharmacologic applications in three areas, EXCEPT the following:

A. As replacement therapy for hormone deficiency states B. As drug therapy for a variety of disorders using pharmacologic doses to elicit a hormonal effect that is not present at physiologic blood levels C. As a diagnostic tool for performing stimulation tests to diagnose hypo- or hyperfunctional endocrine states D. As food supplements

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Currently used antithyroid drugs include the following, EXCEPT:

A. Propylthiouracil (PTU) B. Diatrizoate sodium (Hypaque) C. Methimazole (Tapazole) D. Potassium perchlorate

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

Sources of human insulin production are:

A. Recombinant DNA techniques by inserting the proinsulin gene into E. coli or yeast B. Postmortem insulin extraction from human autopsy pancreas C. All of the above D. None of the above

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Currently used oral hypoglycemic biguanides include the following, EXCEPT:

A. Repaglinide (Prandin) B. Metformin C. Phenformine D. Glipizide

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following statements about estrogens are True:

A. Estradiol binds strongly to an α2-globulin and albumin with lower affinity B. Estradiol is converted by liver and other tissues to estrone and estriol and their 2-hydroxylated derivatives and conjugated metabolites and excreted in the bile C. Estrone and estriol have lower affinity for the estrogen receptors than estradiol D. All of the above

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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