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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Basal rates of secretion between 10 and 30 mEq/hr are almost invariable
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Basal acid output of 10-30 mEq/hr is characteristic in Zollinger-Ellison syndrome due to gastrin-driven hypersecretion, often exceeding normal levels.
Question 2 of 5
Symptoms of hypoglycemia two hours after eating in a postgastrectomy patient should be treated with:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Postgastrectomy hypoglycemia (dumping syndrome) is managed with small, frequent, low-carb meals to stabilize glucose absorption.
Question 3 of 5
Causes of hypoglycemia include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adrenocortical insufficiency (low cortisol) and alcoholism (glycogen depletion) cause hypoglycemia; hyperpituitarism does not.
Question 4 of 5
A patient complains of episodes of palpitations, headache & during one of these attacks glycosuria was discovered, the history is most compatible with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pheochromocytoma causes episodic palpitations, headaches, and hypertension with catecholamine-induced glycosuria.
Question 5 of 5
Most cases of true Addison's disease are caused by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Historically, tuberculosis was a leading cause of Addison's disease; now autoimmune adrenalitis predominates in developed regions.