Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism MCQs
- Hypocalcemia occurs in cases of:
- A. Acute pancreatitis
- B. Multiple myeloma
- C. Sarcoidosis
- D. Milk – alkali syndrome
- E. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism ✅
- Hypercalcemia occurs in:
- A. Hypoalbuminemia
- B. Chronic renal failure
- C. Pseudohypoparathyrodism
- D. Anticonvulsant therapy
- E. Squamous cell carcinoma of lung ✅
- Which of the following conditions is accompanied by hypocalcemia:
- A. Primary hyperparathyroidism
- B. Secondary hyperparathyroidism
- C. Tertiary hyperparathyroidism ✅
- D. Multiple myeloma
- Which of the following is accompanied by hypercalcemia:
- A. Hypoalbuminmia
- B. Chronic renal failure
- C. Pseudohypoparathyrodism
- D. Anticonvulsant therapy
- E. Sarcoidosis ✅
- Hyperphosphatemia occurs in:
- A. Vitamin D deficiency
- B. Fanconi syndrome
- C. Respiratory alkalosis
- D. Primary hyperparathyroidism
- E. Chronic renal failure ✅
- Hypophosphatemia occurs in:
- A. Renal failure
- B. Primary hypoparathyrodism
- C. Pseudohypoparathyrodism
- D. Fanconi syndrome ✅
- E. Metabolic acidosis
- Which of the following laboratory findings is expected in primary hyperparathyrodism:
- A. Hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia ✅
- B. Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia
- C. Metabolic alkalosis
- D. Decreased urinary calcium and phosphate
- E. Decreased urinary cyclic AMP
- Which of the following laboratory findings is expected in primary hypoparathyrodism:
- A. Hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia
- B. Hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia ✅
- C. Increased alkaline phosphatase
- D. Increased urinary calcium
- E. Increased urinary cyclic AMP
