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ATI Medical Surgical Endocrine Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which respiratory division includes the larynx and respiratory structures distal?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Lower respiratory tract starts at larynx, includes trachea, bronchi, alveoli.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following hormones is secreted by corpus albicans?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Corpus albicans is degenerated corpus luteum, hormonally inactive.
Question 3 of 5
The tumors producing this syndrome resemble carcinoid tumors
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is caused by gastrinomas, which are distinct from carcinoid tumors (typically serotonin-producing); they do not resemble each other histologically.
Question 4 of 5
Peripheral stigma of laennec's cirrhosis include:(Select one that does not apply)
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Laennec's (alcoholic) cirrhosis features spider angiomas, testicular atrophy (hormonal imbalance), parotid enlargement, and Dupuytren's contracture; clubbing is less common unless hypoxemia develops.
Question 5 of 5
The main undesirable side effect of anti thyroid drugs is:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Agranulocytosis is the most serious and significant side effect of antithyroid drugs (e.g., propylthiouracil), requiring monitoring.