ATI RN
ATI Nur 221 Med Surg Final Exam Questions
Extract:
Question 1 of 5
During thyroid surgery, the client's parathyroid glands have been damaged. Which condition does the nurse expect the client to develop?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Parathyroid damage reduces PTH, causing hypocalcemia and tetany. Thyroid cancer , goiter , and Graves' are thyroid-related, not parathyroid.
Question 2 of 5
Which disease process has a manifestation of excessive production in mucus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Bronchitis causes excess mucus from inflamed bronchial tubes. Emphysema involves alveolar damage, PAD affects arteries, and heart failure causes edema, not mucus.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who has hypothyroidism. The nurse should expect which of the following findings?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, causing weight gain from fat accumulation and fluid retention. Diaphoresis , exophthalmos , and palpitations are hyperthyroid symptoms, not hypothyroidism.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the thyroid gland?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Calcitonin, from thyroid, lowers calcium. Renin is from kidneys, BNP from heart, and erythropoietin from kidneys, not thyroid.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving levothyroxine for treatment of hypothyroidism. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings is a therapeutic response to this medication?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased energy reflects levothyroxine's restoration of metabolism in hypothyroidism. Decreased temperature , weight gain , and decreased appetite are not therapeutic.