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ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
Sickle cell anemia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sickle cell anemia causes cholelithiasis (pigment stones) and joint pain from vaso-occlusion.
Question 2 of 5
Diabetics are prone to develop:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diabetes accelerates arteriosclerosis due to hyperglycemia and vascular damage.
Question 3 of 5
Bilateral adrenalectomy results in a large depression in urinary catecholamines
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Adrenalectomy eliminates adrenal catecholamine production, not urinary levels if extra-adrenal sources (e.g., sympathetic nerves) persist.
Question 4 of 5
One finds oral mucosal pigmentation in idiopathic hemochromatosis at least as frequently as in Addison's disease
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oral pigmentation is rare in hemochromatosis but common in Addison's disease due to ACTH excess.
Question 5 of 5
Agnosia is a defect in:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Agnosia is a failure to recognize sensory input despite intact sensation, due to cortical processing deficits.