ATI LPN
Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse is caring for a client with suspected hypoparathryoidism. Which of the following would be an expected finding?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypoparathyroidism causes hypocalcemia due to low PTH.
Question 2 of 5
Which action does the PACU nurse perform first when caring for a client who has just arrived after a total thyroidectomy?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Airway and oxygenation (pulse oximetry) are the first priority post-thyroidectomy.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse cares for a client with elevated triiodothyronine and thyroxine, and normal thyroid-stimulating hormone levels. Which actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Elevated T3/T4 (hyperthyroidism) requires pulse and telemetry monitoring for tachycardia.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse caring for a critical patient with hypoparathyroidism. Which of the following complications should the nurse be alert for in a patient with severe hyposecretion of the parathyroid hormone?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Serious complications of hypoparathyroidism include seizures, cardiac arrhythmias, and bronchospasm due to severe hypocalcemia.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is instructing a client who has suspected Graves' disease and is scheduled to have a radioactive iodine uptake (RAIU) test. Which of the following client statements would indicate a correct understanding about this test?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: RAIU assesses thyroid function by measuring iodine uptake, not destruction or prolonged isolation.