ATI LPN
ATI Targeted Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
The secretion of aldosterone follows a circadian rhythm and helps to regulate the way glucose is used by the body | The effects of adrenaline include increased respiration rate, increased heart rate and dilation of pupils
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Assertion (A) is FALSE; aldosterone regulates sodium and water, not glucose, though it follows a circadian rhythm. The Reason (R) is TRUE, as adrenaline causes these physiological effects. Thus, R is true, but A is false.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse has provided education for a client prescribed glucocorticoid therapy. Which statement made by the client indicates further teaching is required?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Glucocorticoids should be taken at consistent times, often in the morning, to mimic natural cortisol rhythms.
Question 3 of 5
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 4 of 5
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 5 of 5
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.