- Glucocorticoids therapy is used in trauma, surgery, infections, emotional
upsets and anxiety.
(a) True
(b) False - Lyothyronine (Cytomel) is a synthetic T3 that is used for short-term
treatment of hypothyroidism.
(a) True
(b) False - Graves’ disease is caused by
(a) overproduction of the thyroid gland.
(b) underproduction of the thyroid gland.
(c) overproduction of the parathyroid gland.
(d) underproduction of the parathyroid gland. - In Type 1 diabetes mellitus, the pancreas produces little or no insulin.
(a) True
(b) False - Type 2 is considered a milder form of diabetes mellitus because
(a) the pancreas secretes a normal amount of insulin after the patient
gives birth.
(b) it affects only children.
(c) it has a slow onset and is usually controlled with diet and oral
medication.
(d) none of the above. - Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a deficiency of ADH.
(a) True
(b) False - Hormonal drug therapy inhibits the secretion of a hormone.
(a) True
(b) False
(^398) CHAPTER 21 Endocrine Medications