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Pediatric Endocrine Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Many patients with Turner syndrome are recognizable at birth because of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Loose skin folds (A) are a common neonatal sign of Turner syndrome.
Question 2 of 5
To continue the insulin infusion in treatment of DKA without causing hypoglycemia, glucose must be added to the infusion. We typically recommend that glucose be added as a 10% solution when the serum glucose has decreased
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glucose is added when serum glucose falls below 300 mg/dL (E) to prevent hypoglycemia.
Question 3 of 5
Microvascular complications of DM include
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nephropathy (A) is a microvascular complication; others (B-D) are macrovascular.
Question 4 of 5
Donohue syndrome is characterized by the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Donohue syndrome (leprechaunism) features fasting hyperglycemia (not hypoglycemia, B) due to severe insulin resistance.
Question 5 of 5
All the following are widely used modalities for treatment of inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Special diets (A), dialysis (C), transplantation (D), and metabolite replacement (E) are established IEM treatments. Gene therapy (B) is experimental and not yet widely used.