ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The incorrect statement concerning chronic pancreatitis is:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Chronic pancreatitis does not increase peptic ulcer incidence; it causes malabsorption, not iron deficiency, and tetany/purpura are rare.
Question 2 of 5
Blood sugar may be raised by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All listed hormones "glucagon, epinephrine, growth hormone, and adrenal steroids "increase blood glucose via glycogenolysis or gluconeogenesis.
Question 3 of 5
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is manifested clinically by all but one of the following:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hashimoto's is a chronic autoimmune condition, not acutely inflamed, unlike subacute thyroiditis.
Question 4 of 5
Hyper mobility of the joints is a feature of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is characterized by joint hypermobility due to collagen defects.
Question 5 of 5
Present opinion is that solitary thyroid nodules that do not take up iodine are:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cold (nonfunctional) thyroid nodules have a higher malignancy risk and often warrant surgical removal.