1) Which of the following is NOT a common cause of hypopituitarism?
a) Radiotherapy
b) Autoimmunity
c) Pituitary tumors
d) Pituitary operations
2) Which of the following is NOT a symptom of gonadotropin deficiency in women?
a) Amenorrhea
b) Loss of libido
c) Dyspareunia
d) Hirsutism
e) Vaginal dryness
3) Which of the following is NOT a symptom of gonadotropin deficiency in men?
a) Loss of libido
b) Erectile dysfunction
c) Gynecomastia
d) Infertility
e) Hypertrophy of the testes
4) Which of the following would NOT be low (or inappropriately normal) in hypopituitarism?
a) TSH
b) FSH
c) LH
d) Estradiol
e) Testosterone
5) Which of the following hormone abnormalities would be expected in supporting a diagnosis of central hypothyroidism?
a) Increased serum FT4 and increased serum TSH
b) Increased serum FT4 and decreased serum TSH
c) Decreased serum FT4 and increased serum TSH
d) Decreased serum FT4 and decreased serum TSH
6) Which of the following is a recently developed test to stimulate growth hormone secretion? a) Tryptophan plus GHRH
a) b) Arginine plus GHRH
b) Alanine plus GHRH
c) Aspartate plus GHRH
d) Glutamine plus GHRH
7) What hormone replacement is essential in ACTH deficiency?
a) Glucocorticoid replacement (Hydrocortisone)
b) Levothroxine sodium (Synthroid)
c) Testosterone (IM or transdermal patch)
d) Somatotropin (Humatrope)
e) Oxytocin (Pitocin)
8) What is the drug of choice for TSH deficiency?
a) Glucocorticoid replacement (Hydrocortisone)
b) Levothroxine sodium (Synthroid)
c) Testosterone (IM or transdermal patch)
d) Somatotropin (Humatrope)
e) Oxytocin (Pitocin)
9) For women who do not desire fertility, what is the hormone replacement therapy used for gonadotropin deficiency?
a) Estrogen therapy
b) Progesterone therapy
c) Gonadotropin therapy
d) A & B
e) B &C
10) What is the hormone replacement therapy used in males with gonadotropin deficiency?
a) Estrogen therapy
b) Progesterone therapy
c) Testosterone therapy
d) FSH therapy
e) LH therapy
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