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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
A small irregular pupil responding to convergence accommodation but not to light is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Argyll-Robertson pupil (neurosyphilis) reacts to accommodation but not light.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
The hyperventilation syndrome consists of all the following, except:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hyperventilation lowers ionized calcium (not total serum calcium) via alkalosis.