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Endocrine System Pediatrics Questions
Question 1 of 5
Patients with mineralocorticoid deficiency can develop the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mineralocorticoid deficiency causes metabolic acidosis, not alkalosis (C), due to sodium loss and hydrogen retention.
Question 2 of 5
In primary aldosteronism, one of the following is low
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Primary aldosteronism causes metabolic alkalosis, lowering serum CO₂ (B) due to HCO₃ retention.
Question 3 of 5
Klinefelter syndrome is the most common sex chromosomal aneuploidy in males, all the following features are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Many with Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) complete high school (not few, D); other features are accurate.
Question 4 of 5
The MOST common cardiac defect in Turner syndrome is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Bicuspid aortic valve (B) is the most frequent cardiac anomaly in Turner syndrome.
Question 5 of 5
The clearest evidence of a role for viral infection in human type 1 DM is seen in
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Congenital rubella syndrome (D) has the strongest link to type 1 DM development.