ATI LPN
ATI The Medical Surgical Endocrine Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following hormones are produced and secreted by the adrenal medulla?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The adrenal medulla secretes catecholamines, adrenaline and noradrenaline, as part of the fight-or-flight response.
Question 2 of 5
Which outcome should the nurse anticipate for the client receiving treatment with radioactive iodine (Iodine131) therapy?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Radioactive iodine destroys thyroid tissue, often necessitating thyroid hormone replacement.
Question 3 of 5
Which information should the nurse include in the education for a client who has been prescribed levothyroxine (Levothroid)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: All are correct: Levothyroxine takes weeks to show effects, follow-ups are crucial, fiber can affect absorption, and calcium should be timed separately.
Question 4 of 5
A patient with hypothyroidism asks why the neck has become so large. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hypothyroidism is a major cause of goiter and develops secondary to thyroid gland hypertrophy in an attempt to produce normal amounts of T3 and T4.
Question 5 of 5
A patient spontaneously develops manifestations of hypoparathyroidism. The nurse correlates which data from the patient's history as the cause for this health problem?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Autoimmune disease is suspected in patients with spontaneous presentation of hypoparathyroidism with no identifiable cause. In these cases, antiparathyroid antibodies have been detected in patients with other autoimmune disorders such as diabetes mellitus.