ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
From a medical perspective, ______ hormones can be taken orally because they are water-insoluble lipids and poorly digested.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Steroid hormones are lipid-soluble and resist digestion, making them suitable for oral administration, unlike peptide hormones.
Question 2 of 5
Simple goiter can be prevented by _________.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Iodine supplementation prevents goiter by ensuring adequate thyroid hormone production.
Question 3 of 5
The main mineralocorticoid produced by the adrenal cortex is _____.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aldosterone regulates sodium and potassium balance as the primary mineralocorticoid.
Question 4 of 5
Identify a characteristic of type I diabetes (IDDM).
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Type I diabetes requires insulin injections due to pancreatic beta-cell destruction.
Question 5 of 5
______ are chemical messengers that are produced in one body region but affect a different body region.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hormones travel through the bloodstream to influence distant target tissues.