ATI LPN
ATI Targeted Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 4
The adrenal gland makes the hormone ___, whose function is stimulating sodium and water reabsorption in the distal tubules of nephrons in the kidney.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Aldosterone, from the adrenal cortex, promotes sodium and water reabsorption in the kidneys to regulate blood pressure and volume.
Question 2 of 4
Which should the nurse monitor a client for who has been on long-term steroid therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Long-term steroids cause muscle wasting due to protein catabolism.
Question 3 of 4
The nurse is evaluating care provided to a patient with hypothyroidism. Which finding indicates that additional care is needed?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Stable weight indicates thyroid health. A weight gain indicates a sluggish thyroid in this patient population, suggesting that hypothyroidism is not adequately controlled.
Question 4 of 4
A patient undergoes a total thyroidectomy, leaving one lobe of the parathyroid gland intact. Which laboratory value would provide the nurse the most accurate assessment of parathyroid function?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Ionized calcium is the free and active form of calcium, providing the most accurate assessment of parathyroid function, as it reflects the biologically active fraction unaffected by albumin levels.