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PATHO 370 QUIZ CH. 36, 37, 38, 40, 41
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PATHO 370 QUIZ CH. 36, 37, 38, 40, 41A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamine is:
a. Cushing disease
b. Conn syndrome
c. Goiter
d. pheochromocytoma - Answers-Pheochromocytoma
Barrett esophagus is
a. gastrin-secreting lesion
b. gastrin-secreting tumor
c. benign condition
d. preneoplastic lesion - Answers-Preneoplastic lesion
It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a. results in the condition of acromegaly
b. leads to abnormally tall stature
c. is associated with hypoglycemia
d. is usually asymptomatic - Answers-Results in the condition of acromegaly
Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of
a. appendicits
b. pancreatitis
c. peritonitis
d. gallbladder disease - Answers-pancreatitis
The most common cause of mechanical bowel obstruction is
a. fecal impaction
b. intussusception
c. adhesions
d. volvulus - Answers-adhesions
A patient being treated for hepatic encephalopathy could be expected to receive a(n)
_________________ diet
a. high-sodium
b. high-protein
c. unrestricted
d. low-protein and high-fiber - Answers-low-protein and high-fiber
Celiac sprue is a malabsorptive disorder associated with
a. inflammatory reaction to gluten-containing foods
b. megacolon at regions of autonomic denervation
c. ulceration of the distal colon and rectum
d. deficient production of pancreatic enzymes - Answers-inflammatory reaction to
gluten-containing foods
, What indicator is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose management in
patients with diabetes mellitus?
a. clinical manifestations of hyperglycemia
b. urine glucose levels
c. glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c)
d. blood glucose levels - Answers-Glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c)
The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called
a. glycogenesis
b. glycogenolysis
c. glycolysis
d. gluconeogenesis - Answers-Glycogenolysis
It is true that the synthesis of thyroid hormone
a. is inhibited by iodine deficiency
b. is stimulated by ACTH
c. occurs in perifollicular C cells
d. is increased by thyrotropin-inhibiting factor - Answers-is inhibited by iodine deficiency
Surgical removal of a gland may result in
a. hyporesponsiveness
b. hyposecretion
c. hypersecretion
d. tissue resistance - Answers-hyposecretion
_______ is the most powerful predictor of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus
a. cardiovascular disease
b. aging
c. obesity
d. sedentary lifestyle - Answers-obesity
Diabetes insipidus is a condition that
a. is characterized by oliguria
b. leads to glycosuria
c. results from inadequate ADH secretion
d. is associated with anterior pituitary dysfunction - Answers-results from inadequate
ADH secretion
Growth hormone-deficient infants would display
a. low birth length and weight
b. normal length and low weight
c. normal birth length and weight
d. high birth length and weight - Answers-normal birth length and weight
An early indicator of colon cancer is
a. rectal pain
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