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ATI Quiz Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which gland is the only gland that is both an endocrine gland and an exocrine gland?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The pancreas acts as an endocrine gland, secreting insulin directly into the bloodstream, and an exocrine gland, secreting digestive enzymes through ducts.
Question 2 of 5
If an endocrine gland begins to hypersecrete, it usually causes which result?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperplasia (increased cellular growth) is the usual cause of hypersecretion of an endocrine gland.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following cell types is NOT found in the pancreas?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The pancreas contains acinar cells (exocrine), alpha cells (glucagon), beta cells (insulin), and delta cells (somatostatin), but kappa cells are not a recognized pancreatic cell type.
Question 4 of 5
Alpha cells in the pancreas secrete ___ to protect the body from hypoglycaemia.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Glucagon, secreted by pancreatic alpha cells, raises blood glucose levels to prevent hypoglycemia.
Question 5 of 5
Which finding should the nurse be most concerned about for a client with hypothyroidism?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Weight gain is a concerning symptom of hypothyroidism due to slowed metabolism.