ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Chromium deficiency leads to:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chromium enhances insulin action; its deficiency leads to insulin resistance and glucose intolerance.
Question 2 of 5
The total amount of fluid entering the intestine per day is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ~9 L of fluid enters the gut daily: 2 L ingested, 7 L from secretions (saliva, gastric, pancreatic, etc.).
Question 3 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been experiencing infertility. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the impact of inadequate luteinizing hormone (LH) levels?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LH is produced by the anterior pituitary gland. It targets the ovaries. LH stimulates ovulation and production of progesterone. LH does not affect maintenance of secondary sex characteristics, fluid retention, or menstrual cycle regularity.
Question 4 of 5
Which action describes a function of aldosterone?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Aldosterone is classified as a mineralocorticoid. It promotes conservation of water by acting on the kidneys to retain sodium in exchange for potassium, which is excreted in the urine.
Question 5 of 5
Which causative factor(s) may be responsible for primary endocrine disorders?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Endocrine disorders are caused by an imbalance in the production of hormone or by an alteration in the body's ability to use the hormones produced. Primary endocrine dysfunction means that an endocrine gland is either oversecreting or undersecreting hormone(s). Tumor or hyperplasia of the endocrine gland may lead to hypersecretion. Infection, mechanical damage, or an autoimmune response may be an inflammatory response in a gland and lead to hyposecretion. Secondary endocrine dysfunction occurs from factors outside the gland itself. Medications, trauma, hormone therapy, and other factors may cause secondary dysfunction. Long periods of limited mobility do not cause endocrine disorders.