ATI LPN
ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which GIT hormone stimulates enzyme-rich pancreatic juice secretion?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: CCK stimulates enzyme-rich pancreatic secretion; secretin promotes HCO_3-rich juice.
Question 2 of 5
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been experiencing infertility. Which statement indicates that the patient understands the impact of inadequate luteinizing hormone (LH) levels?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: LH is produced by the anterior pituitary gland. It targets the ovaries. LH stimulates ovulation and production of progesterone. LH does not affect maintenance of secondary sex characteristics, fluid retention, or menstrual cycle regularity.
Question 3 of 5
The family of steroid hormones are chemically derived from cholesterol and include:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Steroid hormones, derived from cholesterol, include corticosteroids (e.g., cortisol), sex hormones (e.g., testosterone, estrogen), and vitamin D, which share a similar chemical structure.
Question 4 of 5
The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis plays an essential role in the regulation of the human body's stress response, which is a physiological reaction to a perceived harmful event | When the stress response is triggered, the hypothalamus regulates the level of activity of the pituitary gland, the sympathetic nervous system and the adrenal gland to stimulate release of hormones including adrenaline and cortisol
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The Assertion (A) is TRUE as the HPA axis regulates stress responses. The Reason (R) is TRUE, detailing how the hypothalamus triggers hormone release during stress. R explains A by describing the mechanism of the HPA axis in stress.
Question 5 of 5
The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about the endocrine system. The nursing instructor evaluates that learning has occurred when the student nurses make which statements?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All statements are correct: The hypothalamus releases hormones like TRH; endocrine hormones affect all organs; the pituitary secretes TSH; and the endocrine system regulates homeostasis.