ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
In which body process(es) is/are the endocrine system involved?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All functions listed are affected or controlled by the pituitary gland.
Question 2 of 5
A key hormone from the hypothalamus called ___ stimulates the onset of puberty and sexual development in adolescent boys and girls.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: GnRH from the hypothalamus triggers the anterior pituitary to release FSH and LH, initiating puberty and sexual development.
Question 3 of 5
Which outcome should the nurse anticipate for the client receiving treatment with radioactive iodine (Iodine131) therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Radioactive iodine destroys thyroid tissue, often necessitating thyroid hormone replacement.
Question 4 of 5
Which information should the nurse include in the education for a client who has been prescribed levothyroxine (Levothroid)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All are correct: Levothyroxine takes weeks to show effects, follow-ups are crucial, fiber can affect absorption, and calcium should be timed separately.
Question 5 of 5
A patient with hypothyroidism asks why the neck has become so large. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypothyroidism is a major cause of goiter and develops secondary to thyroid gland hypertrophy in an attempt to produce normal amounts of T3 and T4.