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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
a patient presents with hypothyroidism. The thyroid gland is found to be normal in size. The serum cholesterol is normal. The patient is started on thyroid replacement and develops high fever, nausea and vomiting. The error in clinical acumen is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary hypothyroidism (pituitary origin) was missed; thyroid replacement without cortisol in adrenal insufficiency caused a crisis.
Question 2 of 5
Petit mal seizures
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Petit mal (absence) seizures feature brief consciousness lapses.
Question 3 of 5
A patient presents with generalized paresthesias and a spinal fluid which is normal, except for a protein of 90 mgm%:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Guillain-Barré syndrome features elevated CSF protein (albuminocytologic dissociation) with paresthesias.
Question 4 of 5
Bone lesions characteristic of sarcoidosis may be:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sarcoidosis bone lesions typically affect hands and feet, showing lytic changes.
Question 5 of 5
Among bacterial endocarditis the species of causative organism most prone to develop resistance to penicillin:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Staphylococcus aureus frequently develops penicillin resistance via beta-lactamase production.