ATI LPN
ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
Congenital heart disease
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Congenital heart disease with cyanosis causes polycythemia from hypoxia.
Question 2 of 5
obesity
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obesity causes insulin resistance at fat cells, precipitating diabetes.
Question 3 of 5
A 32 year-old female presents with amenorrhea, A normochromic anemia is present. The BUN, serum sodium and potassium are normal. ACTH testing reveals no increase in 17-OH steroids on day one. This is probably a case of:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Secondary adrenal insufficiency (pituitary failure) fits with normal electrolytes and no 17-OH steroid response to ACTH.
Question 4 of 5
Petit mal seizures commonly last:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Petit mal (absence) seizures are brief, typically 5-10 seconds, with sudden onset and offset.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is helpful in differentiating peripheral neuropathy from myopathy:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed tests "enzymes (elevated in myopathy), EMG, nerve conduction (slow in neuropathy), and biopsy "aid differentiation.