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4 Corticosteroids Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 4 Corticosteroids, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Which is a common therapeutic use of systemic glucocorticoids?

  1. A

    Replacing insulin in type 1 diabetes

  2. B

    Treating inflammatory or autoimmune disease

  3. C

    Increasing potassium retention in the kidneys

  4. D

    Treating hypothyroidism

02
True or false
1 point

A glucocorticoid course lasting less than 3–4 weeks generally does not require tapering to prevent suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the statement: Glucocorticoids reduce and .

04
Choose one
1 point

How should hydrocortisone be classified based on its effects?

  1. A

    It is exclusively a mineralocorticoid.

  2. B

    It is exclusively a glucocorticoid.

  3. C

    It has effects in both groups.

  4. D

    It is neither a glucocorticoid nor a mineralocorticoid.

05
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1 point

A patient has taken prednisone for several months. Which group of adverse effects is most consistent with prolonged glucocorticoid use?

  1. A

    Hyperglycemia, increased infection risk, osteoporosis, and adrenal suppression

  2. B

    Hypoglycemia, increased bone density, and increased immune function

  3. C

    Hyperkalemia and salt wasting only

  4. D

    Hearing loss and low blood pressure only

06
Choose all
1 point

A patient taking fludrocortisone develops ankle swelling, high blood pressure, and low serum potassium. Select all findings that are consistent with excessive mineralocorticoid effect.

  1. A

    Ankle swelling

  2. B

    High blood pressure

  3. C

    Low serum potassium

  4. D

    Low blood glucose

07
Written response
1 point

Which medication is commonly used to replace aldosterone when a patient with primary adrenal insufficiency has confirmed aldosterone deficiency? Enter the medication name.

08
Choose all
1 point

For a patient receiving fludrocortisone replacement, select all findings or measurements that may be used to monitor treatment.

  1. A

    Salt craving

  2. B

    Postural blood pressure

  3. C

    Blood electrolytes

  4. D

    Hearing acuity

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the statement: In glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency, aldosterone production is generally , which is why fludrocortisone is not routinely used.

10
True or false
1 point

Abruptly stopping long-term systemic glucocorticoid therapy can leave the body unable to produce enough cortisol, creating a risk of adrenal insufficiency.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

11
Choose one
1 point

Which statement best distinguishes the use of fludrocortisone in primary adrenal insufficiency from its use in glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency?

  1. A

    Use fludrocortisone routinely for every type of adrenal insufficiency.

  2. B

    Use fludrocortisone for primary adrenal insufficiency with confirmed aldosterone deficiency, but not routinely for glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency.

  3. C

    Use fludrocortisone only to treat inflammation.

  4. D

    Use fludrocortisone to replace insulin.

12
Written response
1 point

Which axis can be suppressed by prolonged glucocorticoid use? Enter its full name, without an acronym.

13
Choose one
1 point

A patient has taken systemic glucocorticoids for months, and the condition being treated is now controlled. What is the safest general approach to stopping treatment?

  1. A

    Stop immediately once symptoms improve.

  2. B

    Taper under the prescribing clinician’s direction, generally reducing the dose more slowly near a physiologic dose.

  3. C

    Replace prednisone with fludrocortisone in every case.

  4. D

    Skip doses at random until the medication is finished.

14
Open ended
1 point

Explain why abruptly stopping long-term glucocorticoid therapy can be dangerous. Include the role of ACTH and the body's own cortisol production, and explain why illness or surgery can increase the risk.

15
Choose one
1 point

Which combination of findings is consistent with excessive mineralocorticoid effect from fludrocortisone?

  1. A

    Low blood pressure, ankle swelling, and high serum potassium

  2. B

    Ankle swelling, high blood pressure, and low serum potassium

  3. C

    High blood pressure, reduced fluid retention, and high serum potassium

  4. D

    Low blood pressure, increased fluid loss, and low serum potassium

16
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1 point

Which effect characterizes glucocorticoids rather than mineralocorticoids?

  1. A

    Reducing inflammation and immune activity

  2. B

    Promoting sodium and water retention and potassium excretion

  3. C

    Increasing potassium retention while causing salt loss

  4. D

    Replacing aldosterone in every form of adrenal insufficiency

17
Choose one
1 point

Which effect is most characteristic of mineralocorticoids?

  1. A

    Reduce inflammation and immune activity

  2. B

    Replace insulin and lower blood glucose

  3. C

    Retain sodium and water while increasing potassium excretion

  4. D

    Increase potassium retention while promoting salt loss

18
Written response
1 point

Hydrocortisone has effects in which two corticosteroid groups?

19
Written response
1 point

Which pituitary hormone can be suppressed by prolonged glucocorticoid exposure?

20
True or false
1 point

True or false: Mineralocorticoids promote sodium and water retention and increase potassium excretion.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False