ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Tropic hormones
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tropic hormones (e.g., TSH, ACTH) regulate other endocrine glands' secretions.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is not shared by both lipophilic and hydrophilic hormones?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Only hydrophilic hormones use second messengers; both types use plasma proteins.
Question 3 of 5
The has a direct anatomical connection to the hypothalamus?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The posterior pituitary connects to the hypothalamus via the infundibulum.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following hormones secreted by the anterior pituitary is non-tropic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Prolactin (PRL) directly affects mammary glands, not other endocrine glands.
Question 5 of 5
Hormones produced in the anterior pituitary are
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All statements describe anterior pituitary hormone production and regulation.