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Medical Surgical Endocrine ATI Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The oral cholecystogram is a highly accurate diagnosis procedure and is particularly helpful in diagnosis ductal stones
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Oral cholecystography is accurate for gallbladder stones but not ductal stones, where ultrasound or ERCP is preferred.
Question 2 of 5
Causes of hypoglycemia include:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Adrenocortical insufficiency (low cortisol) and alcoholism (glycogen depletion) cause hypoglycemia; hyperpituitarism does not.
Question 3 of 5
A patient complains of episodes of palpitations, headache & during one of these attacks glycosuria was discovered, the history is most compatible with:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Pheochromocytoma causes episodic palpitations, headaches, and hypertension with catecholamine-induced glycosuria.
Question 4 of 5
Most cases of true Addison's disease are caused by:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Historically, tuberculosis was a leading cause of Addison's disease; now autoimmune adrenalitis predominates in developed regions.
Question 5 of 5
Supplemental potassium is usually used in the treatment of:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Diabetic ketoacidosis treatment requires potassium supplementation as insulin shifts potassium intracellularly.