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 Endocrinology
Question 1 of 14

A 16 year old primiparous woman presents to the Early Pregnancy Unit with a twoday
history of PV bleeding. She is approximately 7 weeks in to a spontaneous unplanned
pregnancy. She is otherwise fit and well. Her serum HCG is 94 000 iu/l. During pregnancy,
from where is human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) produced?

A Cytotrophoblast
B Decidua
C Wharton’s jelly of umbilical cord
D Secretory glands in endometrium
E Syncytiotrophoblast Correct

The best answer is syncytiotrophoblast.

Question 2 of 14

Where in the body is calcidiol produced?

A Kidneys
B Liver Correct
C Parathyroids
D Skin
E Spleen
The correct answer is the liver.

Question 3 of 14

How many hours after the LH surge does ovulation occur?

A 3 hours
B 6 hours
C 12 hours
D 18 hours Correct
E 24 hours

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The correct answer is 18 hours.

Question 4 of 14

What is the finite life span of the corpus luteum?

A 8 days
B 10 days
C 12 days
D 14 days Correct
E 16 days

The correct answer is 14 days.

Question 5 of 14

With regard to the ovary, what cells produce testosterone?

A Basal lamina
B Cumulus granulosa
C Leydig
D Mural granulosa
E Theca Correct

The correct answer is theca cells.

Question 6 of 14

What hormone is significantly increased on day 0 of the menstrual cycle?

A Estradiol
B FSH Correct
C Inhibin
D LH
E Progesterone

The correct answer is FSH.

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Question 7 of 14

What hormone is secreted by acidophil cells in the anterior pituitary?

A Oxytocin
B Growth hormone Correct
C FSH
D LH
E TSH

The answer is growth hormone.

Question 8 of 14

Which three hormones consist of almost identical alpha chains?

A ADH, oxytocin, FSH

B FSH, LH, growth hormone
C HCG, FSH, LH Correct
D HCG, ADH and FSH
E TSH, growth hormone, HCG

The correct answer is HCG, FSH and LH.

Question 9 of 14

What is the definition of puberty in women?

A Demonstration of stage 4 breast development

B Demonstration of stage 5 breast development
C Maturation of the HPO axis where by FSH secretion is greater than 10 IU
D Physical maturation whereby the women becomes capable of sexual reproduction Correct
E Physical maturation whereby the women first menstruates

The correct answer is physical maturation whereby the women becomes capable of sexual
reproduction.

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Question 10 of 14

What is the most common cause of delayed puberty?

A Constitutional delay Correct

B Low BMI
C Ovarian failure
D Pituitary failure
E Turner syndrome

The correct answer is constitutional delay.

Question 11 of 14

What is the definition of premature menopause?

A Menopause before 30 years of age

B Menopause before 35 years of age
C Menopause before 40 years of age Correct
D Menopause before 45 years of age
E Menopause before 50 years of age

The correct answer is menopause before 40 years of age.

Question 12 of 14

What is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the nonpregnant

woman?

A Adenoma
B Graves disease Correct
C Iodine excess
D Subacute thyroiditis
E Toxic multinodular goitre

The correct answer is Graves disease.

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Question 13 of 14

What is the primary treatment of hyperthyroidism in pregnancy?

A Carbimazole
B Labetalol
C Propylthiouracil Correct
D Radioactive iodine
E Surgery

The correct answer is propylthiouracil.

Question 14 of 14

What enzyme converts androstenedione to estradiol?

A 5 alpha reductase
B Catalyse
C CYP19 aromatase Correct
D Transcriptase

The correct answer is CYP19 aromatase.

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