Ivy Tech Medical Terminology Practice Test

Which term is associated with adrenal insufficiency?

VA antibody antigen ascites

Correct Answer:

Explanation:

Adrenal insufficiency is a condition where the adrenal glands don’t produce enough steroid hormones, most notably cortisol (and often aldosterone). In autoimmune forms, the immune system can target the adrenal cortex, but in this question the term tied to adrenal insufficiency is the one your course uses as the associated label, VA. So VA is the best choice because it’s the term defined in your materials as linked to adrenal function disorders. The other terms don’t fit adrenal insufficiency: antibody and antigen are immune system concepts and don’t by themselves denote an adrenal-hormone production problem, and ascites refers to fluid in the abdomen, which is not a defining feature of adrenal insufficiency.

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