ATI LPN
ATI Targeted Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
In mucoviscidosis, what organ usually dominates the clinical picture:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: In cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis), lung disease (chronic infections, bronchiectasis) dominates.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements regarding tuberculosis is true:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cellular immunity in TB involves sensitized lymphocytes activating macrophages.
Question 3 of 5
A hospitalized patient is diagnosed with a pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal medulla. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to observe?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A pheochromocytoma is a tumor of the adrenal medulla. It results in the hypersecretion of catecholamines, such as norepinephrine. Signs and symptoms are related to the effects of increased catecholamines: tachycardia, hypertension, palpitations, headaches, weight loss, and hyperglycemia.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with a closed traumatic brain injury and suspects that the client is developing diabetes insipidus (DI). Which of the following findings would be consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: DI involves dilute urine (low specific gravity) due to ADH deficiency, not glucose or BP changes.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing a client who has suspected hypothyroidism. Which of the following findings is consistent with this diagnosis?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, causing memory impairment; exophthalmos and fever are hyperthyroid signs.