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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
An infant is born following premature delivery. Multiple external congenital anomalies are noted. The infant exhibits a seizure soon after birth. The blood glucose is 19 mg/dL. Which of the following maternal diseases is the most likely cause for the observed findings in this infant?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The findings are complications of diabetes with pregnancy, and the malformations suggest that hyperglycemia preceded the pregnancy, and type 2 diabetes is quite common, even now in women of childbearing age. The neonatal hypoglycemia is a consequence of excessive islet beta-cell function from having been in a hyperglycemic environment.
Question 2 of 5
Diabetes mellitus is a deficiency or limited activity of which hormone?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Diabetes mellitus results from insulin deficiency (T1DM) or resistance (T2DM), impairing glucose uptake.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following is responsible for closing the left AV valve?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ventricular systole closes mitral valve as ventricular pressure exceeds atrial.
Question 4 of 5
An obstruction in blood flow to the kidneys would most likely result in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Renal hypoxia from obstruction triggers EPO release to boost RBC production.
Question 5 of 5
Any of the following may provoke an immune response except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All can trigger immunity: injury, pathogens, cancer, and autoimmunity.