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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Most cases of true Addison's disease are caused by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Historically, tuberculosis was a leading cause of Addison's disease; now autoimmune adrenalitis predominates in developed regions.
Question 2 of 5
Diabetes insipidus is characterized by all but which of the following:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diabetes insipidus features dilute urine, polydipsia, and polyuria from ADH deficiency, not increased sweating.
Question 3 of 5
Parasitic infection
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Parasitic infections (e.g., helminths) commonly cause eosinophilia.
Question 4 of 5
All but one of the following are signs of the marfan's syndrome:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Marfan syndrome features long extremities and autosomal dominant inheritance; aortic dilation, not stenosis, is typical.
Question 5 of 5
The most common causes for panhypopituitarism in the adult include all, except:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: End-stage acromegaly does not typically cause panhypopituitarism; it results from GH excess, not deficiency.