ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
All the following may be helpful in differentiating acute pancreatitis from perforation of a peptic ulcer except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Elevated serum amylase occurs in both acute pancreatitis and perforated peptic ulcer (due to peritoneal irritation), making it nondiscriminatory.
Question 2 of 5
Paroxysmal hypertension is characteristic of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pheochromocytoma causes episodic hypertension due to catecholamine surges.
Question 3 of 5
Deep rapid respiration is found in:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Deep, rapid (Kussmaul) respiration compensates for metabolic acidosis in diabetic ketoacidosis, not insulin shock.
Question 4 of 5
Charcot joint may complicate:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Charcot joints (neuropathic arthropathy) occur in tabes dorsalis, diabetic neuropathy, and syringomyelia due to loss of sensation.
Question 5 of 5
In Sheehan's syndrome:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sheehan's syndrome (pituitary necrosis) causes low metabolic rate and low I^131 uptake from secondary hypothyroidism.