Deck 34: Infection Control and Medical Asepsis

Question 1

A blood sugar test is performed to assess the function of the:

A) thyroid gland
B) parathyroid glands
C) pancreas
D) pituitary gland

Answer 1

pancreas

Question 2

Lack of ____ causes the thyroid gland to enlarge.

A) protein
B) vitamin A
C) sodium
D) iodine

Answer 2

iodine

Question 3

The pituitary gland is attached to which organ?

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) brain
D) lung

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

Which hormone develops the primary male sexual characteristics?

A) testosterone
B) progesterone
C) estrogen
D) adrenaline

Question 5

Where is the thyroid gland located?

A) pancreas
B) liver
C) larynx
D) brain

Question 6

The adrenal glands sit atop the:

A) kidneys
B) stomach
C) liver
D) esophagus

Question 7

Myxedema is an endocrine condition associated with:

A) too little pituitary hormone
B) too much pituitary hormone
C) too little thyroid hormone
D) too much thyroid hormone

Question 8

The principal hormone of the medulla is:

A) insulin
B) androgen
C) aldosterone
D) adrenaline

Question 9

When the blood sugar level falls too low, the hormone glucagon is released, causing the ____ to release stored glycogen into the blood.

A) pancreas
B) liver
C) duodenum
D) stomach

Question 10

Patients with hyperthyroidism commonly experience:

A) irritability
B) significant fatigue
C) low blood pressure
D) unusual weight gain

Question 11

Which of the following conditions is characterized by overgrowth of cartilaginous and connective tissue?

A) tetany
B) acromegaly
C) hypothyroidism
D) hyperthyroidism

Question 12

Which of the following does not influence the amount of insulin a diabetic patient needs?

A) vomiting
B) pregnancy
C) exercise
D) weather conditions

Question 13

Which hormone regulates the exchange of calcium between the bones and blood and increases blood calcium?

A) vasopressin
B) oxytocin
C) thyroxine
D) parathormone

Question 14

The most common cause of adrenal insufficiency is:

A) autoimmune destruction of the cells producing the hormone
B) infections such as tuberculosis, histoplasmosis, and meningococcemia
C) hemorrhage into the adrenal glands
D) metastasis of malignant tumors

Question 15

Which hormone is responsible for developing breast tissue and stimulating the secretion of milk from the mammary glands?

A) melatonin
B) prolactin
C) glucagon
D) aldosterone

Question 16

Which of the following is a gonadotropic hormone?

A) thyrotropin
B) follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
C) melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
D) adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)

Question 17

The majority of the islets of Langerhans cells are ____ cells.

A) alpha
B) beta
C) delta
D) pancreatic polypeptide-containing

Question 18

Which hormone stimulates contractions during childbirth?

A) oxytocin
B) vasopressin
C) luteinizing hormone
D) prolactin

Question 19

The radioactive iodine uptake test is a test of which gland?

A) adrenal gland
B) pancreas
C) thyroid gland
D) pituitary gland

Question 20

Tetany is treated by the addition of:

A) magnesium
B) phosphorus
C) calcium
D) iron

Question 21

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Series of recently approved drugs that increase the presence of gut hormones which are advantageous for insulin secretion and decrease glucagon levels

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 22

Match each term with its definition.
Affect the metabolism of protein, fat, and glucose

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 23

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Small mass of tissue attached by a slim stalk to the roof of the third ventricle in the brain

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 24

Match each term with its definition.
Procedure performed to allow the eye to recess into the socket

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 25

Match each term with its definition.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 26

Match each term with its definition.
Overactive thyroid

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 27

Match each term with its definition.
Control electrolyte balances by regulating the reabsorption of sodium in the kidney tubules and the excretion of potassium

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 28

Match each term with its definition.
Hormone that increases skin pigmentation

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 29

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Reduce insulin resistance by modulating activity of nuclear transcription factors

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 30

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Condition that results from a deficiency of adrenal hormones in the cortex of the adrenal gland

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 31

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Patients with this condition have insulin resistance and are usually overweight

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 32

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Method used by diabetic patients to evaluate their glucose level

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 33

Match each term with its definition.
Complex chemical that influences actions at distant sites and controls body functions

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 34

Match each term with its definition.
Sex steroids

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 35

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Autoimmune disease that eventually results in severe insulin deficiency

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 36

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Work to lower sugar levels by blocking the release of glucose by the liver

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 37

Match each term with its definition.
Below-normal thyroid activity

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 38

Match each term with its definition.
Affects the length of the long bones, and therefore height

A)hormone
B)growth hormone
C)thyrotropin
D)melanocyte-stimulating hormone
E)orbital decompression
F)hypothyroidism
G)hyperthyroidism
H)androgens
I)mineralocorticoids
J)glucocorticoids

Question 39

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Disorder characterized by a group of symptoms that result from the hypersecretion of glucocorticoids from the adrenal cortex caused by excess ACTH production

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs

Question 40

Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Extreme clinical development of hyperthyroidism

A)thyroid storm
B)pineal body
C)fingerstick
D)type 1 diabetes
E)type 2 diabetes
F)Addison's disease
G)Cushing's syndrome
H)biguanides
I)thiazolidinediones
J)antidiabetic drugs