MS Endocrine System Exam Questions
with Correct Answers
When instructing a patient regarding a urine study for free cortisol, what is most
important for the nurse to tell the patient?
A. Save the first voided urine in the morning.
B. Maintain a high-sodium diet 3 days before collection.
C. Try to avoid stressful situations during the collection period.
D. Complete at least 30 minutes of exercise before collecting the urine sample. -
ANSWER-C
Which assessment parameter is of highest priority when caring for a patient
undergoing a water deprivation test?
A. Serum glucose
B. Patient weight
C. Arterial blood gases
D. Patient temperature - ANSWER-B
A patient has sought care because of a loss of 25 lb over the past 6 months, during
which the patient claims to have made no significant dietary changes. What potential
problem should the nurse assess the patient for?
A. Thyroid disorders
B. Diabetes insipidus
C. Pituitary dysfunction
D. Parathyroid dysfunction - ANSWER-A
A patient's recent medical history is indicative of diabetes insipidus. The nurse would
perform patient teaching related to which diagnostic test?
A. Thyroid scan
B. Fasting glucose test
C. Oral glucose tolerance
, D. Water deprivation test - ANSWER-D
The hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones. What is
the target tissue of these releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones?
A. Pineal
B. Adrenal cortex
C. Posterior pituitary
D. Anterior pituitary - ANSWER-D
The patient has been feeling tired lately and has gained weight; reports thickened,
dry skin and increased cold sensitivity even though it is now summer. Which
endocrine diagnostic test should be done first?
A. Free thyroxine (FT4)
B. Serum growth hormone (GH)
C. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a group of older patients in a long-term care setting. Which
physical changes in the patients should the nurse investigate as signs of possible
endocrine dysfunction?
A. Absent reflexes, diarrhea, and hearing loss
B. Hypoglycemia, delirium, and incontinence
C. Fatigue, constipation, and mental impairment
D. Hypotension, heat intolerance, and bradycardia - ANSWER-C
The nurse performs a physical assessment on a 74-year-old woman with possible
endocrine dysfunction. The patient's weight was 142 pounds 6 months ago
compared to a current weight of 125 pounds. What percent weight change will the
nurse document in the patient's health record?
A. 12% weight loss
B. 17% weight loss
C. 25% weight loss
D. 74% weight loss - ANSWER-A
with Correct Answers
When instructing a patient regarding a urine study for free cortisol, what is most
important for the nurse to tell the patient?
A. Save the first voided urine in the morning.
B. Maintain a high-sodium diet 3 days before collection.
C. Try to avoid stressful situations during the collection period.
D. Complete at least 30 minutes of exercise before collecting the urine sample. -
ANSWER-C
Which assessment parameter is of highest priority when caring for a patient
undergoing a water deprivation test?
A. Serum glucose
B. Patient weight
C. Arterial blood gases
D. Patient temperature - ANSWER-B
A patient has sought care because of a loss of 25 lb over the past 6 months, during
which the patient claims to have made no significant dietary changes. What potential
problem should the nurse assess the patient for?
A. Thyroid disorders
B. Diabetes insipidus
C. Pituitary dysfunction
D. Parathyroid dysfunction - ANSWER-A
A patient's recent medical history is indicative of diabetes insipidus. The nurse would
perform patient teaching related to which diagnostic test?
A. Thyroid scan
B. Fasting glucose test
C. Oral glucose tolerance
, D. Water deprivation test - ANSWER-D
The hypothalamus secretes releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones. What is
the target tissue of these releasing hormones and inhibiting hormones?
A. Pineal
B. Adrenal cortex
C. Posterior pituitary
D. Anterior pituitary - ANSWER-D
The patient has been feeling tired lately and has gained weight; reports thickened,
dry skin and increased cold sensitivity even though it is now summer. Which
endocrine diagnostic test should be done first?
A. Free thyroxine (FT4)
B. Serum growth hormone (GH)
C. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)
D. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the head - ANSWER-A
The nurse is caring for a group of older patients in a long-term care setting. Which
physical changes in the patients should the nurse investigate as signs of possible
endocrine dysfunction?
A. Absent reflexes, diarrhea, and hearing loss
B. Hypoglycemia, delirium, and incontinence
C. Fatigue, constipation, and mental impairment
D. Hypotension, heat intolerance, and bradycardia - ANSWER-C
The nurse performs a physical assessment on a 74-year-old woman with possible
endocrine dysfunction. The patient's weight was 142 pounds 6 months ago
compared to a current weight of 125 pounds. What percent weight change will the
nurse document in the patient's health record?
A. 12% weight loss
B. 17% weight loss
C. 25% weight loss
D. 74% weight loss - ANSWER-A
