ATI MEDICAL-SURGICAL ENDOCRINE EXAM
VERSION 1 NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE WITH ALL
COMPREHENSIVE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND A
DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ALL CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PLUS CERTIFIED
RATIONALES | COMPLETE TEST SOLUTION | PASSED
& REWARDED WITH DISTINCTION FOR ORIGINALLY
GRADE A+ BRAND NEW!!!
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative
following a bilateral adrenalectomy. The nurse
should expect to administer glucocorticoids
following the procedure to enhance which of the
following therapeutic effects?
A. Compensate for decrease in cortisol levels
B. Increase urine output
C. Reduce blood glucose levels
D. Promote sodium excretion
A. Compensate for decrease in cortisol levels
,Rationale: Glucocorticoids are used to prevent an
adrenal crisis caused by a sudden drop in cortisol
levels after bilateral adrenalectomy.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves'
disease. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect the client to display?
A. Constipation
B. Cold intolerance
C. Difficulty sleeping
D. Anorexia
C. Difficulty sleeping
Rationale: A client who has Graves' disease has
difficulty sleeping and anxiety due to the
overproduction of thyroid hormone.
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Shakiness
B. Increased thirst
,C. Fruity breath
D. Deep respirations
A. Shakiness
Rationale: An early manifestation of hypoglycemia
is shakiness due to sympathetic nervous system
activation.
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has
manifestations of acromegaly. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Increased head size
B. Weight loss
C. Hypotension
D. Cold intolerance
A. Increased head size
Rationale: Enlarged head size is due to excessive
production of growth hormone after the closing of
the epiphyses.
5. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
type 2 diabetes mellitus about pathophysiology of
the disease. Which of the following statements by the
, client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin."
B. "My body breaks down sugars too efficiently."
C. "My pancreas does not produce insulin."
D. "My body produces antibodies against pancreatic
beta cells."
A. "My cells are resistant to the effects of
insulin."
Rationale: The client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus will have a resistance to insulin and a
decrease in the secretion of insulin by the
pancreatic beta cells.
6. A nurse is planning a community health screening
for a group of clients who are at risk for type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following clients
should the nurse include in the screening?
A. Men and women who are obese
B. Clients who are underweight
C. Clients with type 1 diabetes
D. Clients with hypoglycemia
A. Men and women who are obese
VERSION 1 NEW 2026-2027 UPDATE WITH ALL
COMPREHENSIVE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND A
DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF ALL CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PLUS CERTIFIED
RATIONALES | COMPLETE TEST SOLUTION | PASSED
& REWARDED WITH DISTINCTION FOR ORIGINALLY
GRADE A+ BRAND NEW!!!
1. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative
following a bilateral adrenalectomy. The nurse
should expect to administer glucocorticoids
following the procedure to enhance which of the
following therapeutic effects?
A. Compensate for decrease in cortisol levels
B. Increase urine output
C. Reduce blood glucose levels
D. Promote sodium excretion
A. Compensate for decrease in cortisol levels
,Rationale: Glucocorticoids are used to prevent an
adrenal crisis caused by a sudden drop in cortisol
levels after bilateral adrenalectomy.
2. A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves'
disease. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect the client to display?
A. Constipation
B. Cold intolerance
C. Difficulty sleeping
D. Anorexia
C. Difficulty sleeping
Rationale: A client who has Graves' disease has
difficulty sleeping and anxiety due to the
overproduction of thyroid hormone.
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
type 1 diabetes mellitus about hypoglycemia. Which
of the following manifestations should the nurse
include in the teaching?
A. Shakiness
B. Increased thirst
,C. Fruity breath
D. Deep respirations
A. Shakiness
Rationale: An early manifestation of hypoglycemia
is shakiness due to sympathetic nervous system
activation.
4. A nurse is assessing a client who has
manifestations of acromegaly. Which of the
following findings should the nurse expect?
A. Increased head size
B. Weight loss
C. Hypotension
D. Cold intolerance
A. Increased head size
Rationale: Enlarged head size is due to excessive
production of growth hormone after the closing of
the epiphyses.
5. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has
type 2 diabetes mellitus about pathophysiology of
the disease. Which of the following statements by the
, client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "My cells are resistant to the effects of insulin."
B. "My body breaks down sugars too efficiently."
C. "My pancreas does not produce insulin."
D. "My body produces antibodies against pancreatic
beta cells."
A. "My cells are resistant to the effects of
insulin."
Rationale: The client who has type 2 diabetes
mellitus will have a resistance to insulin and a
decrease in the secretion of insulin by the
pancreatic beta cells.
6. A nurse is planning a community health screening
for a group of clients who are at risk for type 2
diabetes mellitus. Which of the following clients
should the nurse include in the screening?
A. Men and women who are obese
B. Clients who are underweight
C. Clients with type 1 diabetes
D. Clients with hypoglycemia
A. Men and women who are obese
