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RADR 2217 Comprehensive Radiographic
Pathology Chapter 10 Practice Test 2026
- Which of the following are major glands of the en- B docrine system? (1) Adrenal (2) Liver (3) Thyroid a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 REF: p. 354
- Which gland secretes steroid hormones? A a. Adrenal b. Pituitary c. Liver d. Parathyroid REF: p. 355
- Which group of steroid hormones regulates salt and C water balance? a. Androgens b. Glucocorticoids c. Mineralocorticoids d. Epinephrines REF: p. 355
RADR 2217 Comprehensive Radiographic
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- The production of aldosterone is primarily regulated D by the secretion of in the. a. Epinephrine; adrenals b. Epinephrine; pituitary c. Renin; thyroid d. Renin; kidneys REF: p. 355
- Which group of steroid hormones regulates carbo- B hydrate metabolism? a. Androgens b. Glucocorticoids c. Mineralocorticoids d. Sex hormones REF: p. 355
- Which steroid hormone depresses the inflammation C response to injury? a. Aldosterone b. Renin c. Cortisone d. Epinephrine REF: p. 355
- Which endocrine gland secretes cortisone? D a. Kidneys b. Thyroid
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- Which of the following are responses to epineph- D rine? (1) Stimulated heart activity (2) Increased blood pressure (3) Increased levels of blood glucose a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 REF: p. 355
- Epinephrine is secreted by the: B a. Thyroid b. Adrenals c. Parathyroid d. Pituitary REF: p. 355
- Cushing's syndrome is caused by: A a. An excess of glucocorticoid hormones b. An insufficiency of glucocorticoid hormones c. An excess of androgen hormone d. An insufficiency of androgen hormones REF: p. 355
- D
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- Which of the following diseases may be caused by an adrenal carcinoma? a. Cushing's syndrome and pheochromocytoma b. Neuroblastoma and gigantism c. Acromegaly and gigantism d. Cushing's syndrome and aldosteronism REF: p. 358
- Which of the following are primary malignancies D that commonly metastasize to the adrenals? (1) Lung (2) Kidney (3) Breast a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 REF: p. 358
- Where does a pheochromocytoma occur? B a. Anterior pituitary b. Adrenal medulla c. Kidney cortex d. Liver parenchyma REF: p. 360
- C
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d. Posterior lobe of pituitary REF: p. 364
- The posterior lobe of the pituitary produces: D a. Gonadotropins and follicle-stimulating hormones (FSH) b. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and FSH c. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and FSH d. Vasopressin and oxytocin REF: p. 364
- Vasopressin acts to protect a person from: A a. Excessive water loss b. Excessive water retention c. Virilization and feminization d. Gigantism and acromegaly REF: pp. 364
- Which hormone causes contraction of smooth D muscle, especially in the uterus? a. Vasopressin b. FSH c. TSH d. Oxytocin REF: p. 364
- C
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- Which of the following results from excessive growth hormone? a. Diabetes insipidus b. Diabetes mellitus c. Hyperpituitarism d. Hypopituitarism REF: p. 364
- If hyperpituitarism occurs in a person whose bone A growth is still active, then results. a. Gigantism b. Acromegaly c. Prognathism d. Goiter REF: p. 364
- If hyperpituitarism occurs in a person whose bone B growth has ceased, then results. a. Aldosteronism b. Acromegaly c. Gigantism d. Diabetes mellitus REF: p. 364
- Gradual marked enlargement and thickening of B the bones of the face and jaw is termed: a. Gigantism
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- Where is the thyroid gland located? C a. On the superior poles of the kidneys b. In the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone c. In the neck at the level of the larynx d. In the mediastinum at the level of the sternal angle REF: p. 367
- The only natural iodine-containing substance in the D body is: a. TSH b. Aldosterone c. Cortisone d. Thyroxine REF: p. 367
- Which modality is superior for imaging of the thy- A roid gland? a. Nuclear medicine b. CT c. MRI d. Radiography REF: p. 367
- Exophthalmos is a major physical finding in: A a. Graves' disease b. Hypopituitarism
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c. Acromegaly d. Hypothyroidism REF: p. 369
- Excess thyroid hormone production from the entire B gland results in: a. Goiter b. Graves' disease c. Cretinism d. Diabetes insipidus REF: p. 368
- Hypothyroidism dating from birth causes: C a. Dwarfism b. Diabetes mellitus c. Cretinism d. Gigantism REF: p. 369
- Enlargement of the thyroid gland not associated A with inflammatory or neoplastic processes and not ini- tially associated with hyperthyroidism and myxedema is known as: a. Goiter b. Graves' disease c. Cretinism d. Acromegaly
a. Regulate water and salt balance in the body b. Maintain proper electrolytes levels in the blood c. Stimulate secondary sex characteristics d. Regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the blood REF: p. 374
- Failure of the pancreas to secrete insulin or a failure A of target organs to respond to this hormone causes: a. Diabetes mellitus b. Diabetes insipidus c. Graves' disease d. Cushing's syndrome REF: p. 378
- Which of the following is a major complication of C diabetes mellitus? a. Obesity b. Emaciation c. Atherosclerosis d. Polydipsia REF: p. 378
- Which of the following can cause insulin shock? B (1) Too much insulin (2) Too little insulin (3) Not enough food
a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3 only REF: p. 379
- A diabetic patient is NPO for an upper GI exam. A While waiting for the radiologist to arrive, your pa- tient complains of feeling lightheaded, and you notice the patient is trembling. What is indicated, and what should be done? a. Hypoglycemic shock; patient should be given sugar in form of candy or orange juice b. Hyperglycemic shock; patient should be given sugar in form of candy or orange juice c. Hypoglycemic shock; patient should be given insulin injection d. Hyperglycemic shock; patient should be given in- sulin injection REF: p. 379
- What is the most common type of hyperparathy- B roidism? a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Idiopathic REF: p. 374
- Androgens are secreted by the parathyroid glands. B a. True b. False REF: p. 355; Adrenal
- Graves' disease is related to the thyroid gland. A a. True b. False REF: p. 368
- The release of hormones by the thyroid gland is A controlled by a hormone secreted in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. a. True b. False REF: p. 364
- Thyroxine is the only natural iodine-containing sub- A stance in the body. a. True b. False REF: p. 367
- The pituitary gland is often called the master gland A of the body because the hormones it secretes control
most glandular activity throughout the body. a. True b. False REF: p. 364
- Pheochromocytoma is the second most common B malignancy in children. a. True b. False REF: p. 360; Neuroblastoma
- Cushing's syndrome is caused by a malfunction of B the pituitary gland. a. True b. False REF: p. 355; Adrenal Cortex
- The risk of thyroid cancer is increased in persons A who have childhood therapeutic neck irradiation. a. True b. False REF: p. 372
- Hormones are chemical messengers that may be D all of the following, except
c. No signal in the posterior on T1-weighted MR im- ages d. No signal in the adrenals on T1-weighted MR images
- Which endocrine gland(s) are located in the neck? C a. Pituitary b. Adrenals c. Thyroid d. Thymus
- All of the following imaging modalities may be used A to detect Cushing syndrome, except a. radiography b. CT c. MRI d. US
- The superior imaging modality for demonstrating A both functioning and nonfunctioning thyroid tissue is a. NM b. US c. functional MRI d. SPECT
- Which imaging modality is usually used to monitor B the growth of thyroid nodules? a. CT b. US
c. Radiography d. NM
- What are the three major types of thyroid carcino- D mas? a. Functional, nonfunctional, and atypical b. Intraglandular, extraglandular, and mixed c. Sclerotic, blastic, and lytic d. Papillary, follicular, and medullary
