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Medical Surgical Endocrine Quiz Questions
Question 1 of 5
When a person is frightened or anxious, the sympathetic nervous system stimulates the adrenal medulla to secrete ___
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Adrenaline, secreted by the adrenal medulla, prepares the body for fight-or-flight responses when triggered by the sympathetic nervous system.
Question 2 of 5
Which should the nurse instruct a client to report that has been prescribed methimazole (Tapazole)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Unexplained bruising and altered taste are adverse effects of methimazole to report.
Question 3 of 5
Which patient receiving levothyroxine requires close monitoring of vital signs during medication titration?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, the increases in dosage of levothyroxine are made cautiously because sudden increases in cardiac rate and contractility secondary to the medication may lead to angina or congestive heart failure.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse correlates which laboratory value to a patient diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diagnostic results consistent with hypoparathyroidism include low serum calcium levels, high serum phosphate levels, and low serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse monitors for which clinical manifestations in the patient diagnosed with hyperthyroidism? SelectONE that does not apply.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: 2: Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism include elevated heart rate. 3: Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism include increased gastric activity. 4: Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism include hair loss. 5: Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism include weight loss.