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Pediatric Endocrine Exam Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Treatment for the infant described in the previous question should include which of the following (choose as many as are appropriate)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hydrocortisone replaces cortisol in adrenal insufficiency (Addison’s). DOCA helps aldosterone deficiency (A also correct), but B is primary. Multiple correct: A, B; listed B as representative.
Question 2 of 5
The treatment of the girl in the previous two questions is best accomplished with
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leuprolide (GnRH agonist) suppresses gonadotropin release, halting central precocious puberty.
Question 3 of 5
The antimicrosomal antibodies noted in lymphocytic thyroiditis are central to its etiology but have been renamed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Antimicrosomal antibodies are now called thyroid peroxidase (TPO) antibodies, key in lymphocytic thyroiditis.
Question 4 of 5
Noonan syndrome is associated with all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Noonan syndrome is caused by gene mutations (e.g., PTPN11), not chromosomal duplication.
Question 5 of 5
You are evaluating a newborn baby with cleft palate; his mother asks you about any risk of associated congenital hypopituitarism. Of the following, this baby is MOST likely at risk for
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cleft palate is associated with midline defects, including congenital hypopituitarism, where growth hormone deficiency is common due to pituitary maldevelopment. Hypothyroidism (A) and hypogonadism (B) may occur but are less frequent; hypoprolactinemia (C) and ADH deficiency (D) are not typically linked.