ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Syringomyelia:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Syringomyelia causes early hand muscle wasting and dissociated sensory loss.
Question 2 of 5
Spontaneous pneumothorax:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Spontaneous pneumothorax causes sudden dyspnea and chest pain with minimal findings unless complicated.
Question 3 of 5
Tenacious bloody sputum is characteristic of:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Klebsiella (Friedländer's) pneumonia produces tenacious, bloody 'currant jelly' sputum.
Question 4 of 5
Massive atelectasis:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Massive atelectasis post-surgery causes dyspnea and cyanosis, often with fever.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient scheduled for a radioactive iodine uptake test. Which of the following statements should be included in the patient instructions?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Radioactive iodine uptake tests diagnose thyroid disorders. After the test, special precautions like flushing the toilet twice for 24 hours are needed as the tracer is eliminated in urine. Contact with others is not restricted.