Ati Med-Surg Endocrine Exam Latest Update With 250 Questions And Correct Detailed Solutions Just Released This Year

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ATI Med-Surg Endocrine EXAM LATEST UPDATE
WITH 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS YEAR


Question: A nurse is assessing a client who has Addison's disease. Which of the following skin
manifestations should the nurse expect to find?

a. Purple striae on the chest and abdomen

b. Butterfly rash across the bridge of the nose

c. Bronze pigmentation of skin

d. Jaundice of the face and sclera - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c




Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. For which of the following
findings should the nurse monitor?

a. Proteinuria

b. Oliguria

c. Polyuria

d. Glycosuria - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c




Question: A nurse is planning care for a client who has Cushing's syndrome due to chronic
corticosteroid use. Which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care?


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a. Check the client's blood glucose for hypoglycemia.

b. Check the client's urine specific gravity.

c. Weigh the client weekly.

d. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter for the client. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b




Question: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Addison's disease about healthy
snack foods. Which of the following choices by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?

a. Sliced bananas

b. Baked potato

c. Turkey and cheese sandwich

d. Plain yogurt with peaches - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c




Question: A nurse is reviewing the lab values of a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis. The
nurse should understand that which of the following lab values is consistent with diabetic
ketoacidosis?

a. Blood glucose 30 mg/dL

b. Negative urine ketones

c. Blood pH 7.38

d. Bicarbonate level 12 mEq/L - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d



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Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is displaying
manifestations of hyperglycemia. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client has hyperglycemia?

a. Hunger

b. Increased urination

c. Cold, clammy skin

d. Tremors - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b




Question: A nurse is monitoring a client who has Graves' disease for the development of
thyroid storm. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider?

a. Constipation

b. Headache

c. Bradycardia

d. Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d




Question: A nurse is preparing for a 24 hour urine specimen for a client who is suspected to
have pheochromocytoma. Which of the following lab tests from the 24 hour urine specimen
should the nurse use to determine the client's condition?

a. Creatinine clearance


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b. Vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)

c. 17-hydroxycorticosteroids (17-OHCS)

d. Protein - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b




Question: A nurse is caring for a client who is postop 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. Inhibit glucose metabolism

c. Act as a diuretic to maintain urine output

d. Decrease susceptibility to infection - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a




Question: A nurse is assessing a client who has Graves' disease. Which of the following findings
should the nurse expect to display?

a. Constipation

b. Cold intolerance

c. Difficulty sleeping

d. Anorexia - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c




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