ATI LPN
ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
Growth hormone
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: GH stimulates somatomedins (e.g., IGF-1) for growth.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following increase insulin secretion EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: α adrenergic stimulation inhibits insulin secretion via sympathetic activation, while β stimulation, acetylcholine, glucagon, and arginine (an amino acid) enhance it via various signaling pathways.
Question 3 of 5
The net production of ATP per mole of glucose metabolised aerobically is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Aerobic metabolism of glucose yields 38 ATP per mole in most cells via glycolysis, TCA cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Question 4 of 5
All of the following are high energy phosphate compounds EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Glucose 6-phosphate is an intermediate, not a high-energy phosphate compound like ATP, creatine phosphate, ADP, or GTP.
Question 5 of 5
The largest daily volume of secretions in the GIT originates in the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The stomach secretes ~2-3 L/day, exceeding saliva (~1.5 L), bile (~0.5-1 L), pancreas (~1.5 L), and intestine (~1 L).