Endocrinology Practice Questions

Question 1

A 54-year-old woman appears in your office for a new patient visit. She reports a past medical history of hypertension, which she was told was related to "adrenal gland disease." You recall that Conn syndrome and pheochromocytomas are both conditions affecting the adrenal gland that result in hypertension by different mechanisms. Which areas of the adrenal gland are involved in Conn syndrome and pheochromocytomas, respectively?

Accepted Answer

Zona glomerulosa; medulla

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Medulla; zona reticularis

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Zona fasciculata; zona reticularis

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Zona glomerulosa; zona fasciculata

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Zona fasciculata; medulla

Question 2

Starvation and diabetes mellitus can lead to ketoacidosis. Which of the following features is in favor of ketoacidosis due to diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

Increase in glucagon/insulin ratio, increased cAMP and increased blood glucose

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Decreased insulin, increased free fatty acid with normal blood glucose

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Elevated insulin and free fatty acid with hyperglycemia

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Decreased insulin, increased free fatty acid which is not equivalent to blood glucose

Question 3

Secondary hyperparathyroidism due to Vit D deficiency shows :

Accepted Answer

Hypocalcemia

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Hypophosphatemia

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Hypercalcemia

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Hyperphosphatemia

Question 4

Hypothalamus controls the hormone secretion of:

Accepted Answer

Anterior hypophysis

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Posterior hypophysis

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Kidney

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Pineal gland

Question 5

A patient presents with symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Thyroid function tests would probably reveal:

Accepted Answer

Increased T4, Increased T3, decreased TSH

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Increased T4, normal T3, and increased TSH

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Increased T3, T4, and increased TSH

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Decreased T3 and T4, increased TSH

Question 6

A 3-week-old female infant presents with ambiguous genitalia and hyperpigmentation of the skin. Laboratory findings include hyponatremia and hyperkalemia. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

21 hydroxylase deficiency

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17 alpha hydroxylase deficiency

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17, 20 lyase deficiency

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11 beta hydroxylase deficiency

Question 7

Deep white matter lesion with bilateral deep bright thalamic appearance is suggestive of which condition?

Accepted Answer

Krabbe's disease

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Alexander disease

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Canavan's disease

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Metachromatic leukodystrophy

Question 8

Cretinism is characterized by which of the following physical features?

Accepted Answer

Disproportionate dwarfism

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Short stature with a long trunk

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Short stature with a short trunk

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Long stature with a long trunk

Question 9

Which of the following is a manifestation of 22q11 deletion syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Conotruncal abnormalities

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Hypercalcemia

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Thymic hyperplasia

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Dysmorphogenesis of the 1st and 2nd pharyngeal pouches

Question 10

What is the least common cause of ambiguous genitalia in a female genotype?

Accepted Answer

Fetal steroid sulphatase deficiency

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21 hydroxylase deficiency

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11 hydroxylase deficiency

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WT1 gene

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Disorders of Growth

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