ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elevated fasting level of insulin after an overnight fast is rather specific for insulinoma
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High fasting insulin with hypoglycemia is highly specific for insulinoma.
Question 2 of 5
Vertigo is caused by each of the following, except:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Otosclerosis causes hearing loss, not vertigo; the others affect vestibular function.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following fungi should be suspected in patients with leukemia, sarcoidosis, Hodgkin's disease or diabetes mellitus who develop central nervous system symptoms:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coccidioidomycosis commonly causes CNS infection in immunocompromised patients.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following are true of CNS toxoplasmosis, except:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Toxoplasmosis is caused by a protozoan (Toxoplasma gondii), not a virus.
Question 5 of 5
bronchogenic carcinoma in the apex may produce:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pancoast tumors (apical bronchogenic carcinoma) cause Horner's syndrome and neuritic pain from nerve invasion.