ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Elderly diabetes who have gallstones but who are asymptomatic should have elective cholectysectomy because of the risk of developing gallstones cancer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Asymptomatic gallstones in elderly diabetics do not warrant elective cholecystectomy due to low gallbladder cancer risk unless symptomatic or complicated.
Question 2 of 5
All but one of the following are common finding in panhypopituitarism:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Panhypopituitarism causes hypotension (low cortisol/aldosterone), not hypertension; other features reflect hormone deficiencies.
Question 3 of 5
Hypoglycemia exists by definition when the blood glucose falls below:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Hypoglycemia is defined as blood glucose <50 mg/dL, where symptoms typically manifest.
Question 4 of 5
Endemic goiter is principally caused by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Endemic goiter results from iodine deficiency in the environment, impairing thyroid hormone synthesis.
Question 5 of 5
Following the birth of a child a women develops symptoms of adrenal and thyroid insufficiency, the most likely cause is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Postpartum pituitary necrosis (Sheehan's syndrome) from bleeding causes adrenal and thyroid insufficiency.