Endocrine NCLEX Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A client with type 1 diabetes reports shakiness, sweating, and confusion. What is the nurse's
priority action?
a) Call the healthcare provider
b) Give an insulin injection
✔✔c) Check the client’s blood glucose level
d) Start an IV line
Which laboratory value would the nurse expect in a client with hypothyroidism?
a) Increased T3 and T4
b) Low TSH
✔✔c) Decreased T3 and T4
d) High cortisol
What is a common side effect of corticosteroid therapy?
✔✔a) Increased blood glucose
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,b) Hypotension
c) Hyperkalemia
d) Weight loss
Which finding should the nurse report immediately in a client with diabetes insipidus?
✔✔a) Urine output of 900 mL in one hour
b) Blood pressure of 118/76
c) Heart rate of 88 bpm
d) Slight dry lips
Which instruction is most appropriate for a client prescribed levothyroxine?
a) Take the medication with food
✔✔b) Take the medication on an empty stomach in the morning
c) Stop the medication if you feel jittery
d) Take it before bedtime
Which hormone is responsible for regulating calcium and phosphorus levels?
a) Cortisol
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,✔✔b) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
c) Thyroxine
d) Insulin
What is the priority nursing action for a client in Addisonian crisis?
a) Restrict fluids
b) Monitor glucose hourly
✔✔c) Administer IV corticosteroids
d) Provide a low-sodium diet
What would you expect to see in a client with Graves' disease?
a) Bradycardia and cold intolerance
✔✔b) Exophthalmos and heat intolerance
c) Weight gain and fatigue
d) Constipation and hair loss
A client with SIADH is at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?
✔✔a) Hyponatremia
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, b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypernatremia
d) Hypocalcemia
Which symptom indicates a possible complication of insulin therapy?
✔✔a) Sweating and dizziness
b) Fever and chills
c) Nausea and vomiting
d) Muscle cramps and tingling
Which of the following is a complication of untreated hypothyroidism?
✔✔a) Myxedema coma
b) Thyroid storm
c) Diabetic ketoacidosis
d) Cushing’s syndrome
What is the primary cause of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
✔✔a) Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
A client with type 1 diabetes reports shakiness, sweating, and confusion. What is the nurse's
priority action?
a) Call the healthcare provider
b) Give an insulin injection
✔✔c) Check the client’s blood glucose level
d) Start an IV line
Which laboratory value would the nurse expect in a client with hypothyroidism?
a) Increased T3 and T4
b) Low TSH
✔✔c) Decreased T3 and T4
d) High cortisol
What is a common side effect of corticosteroid therapy?
✔✔a) Increased blood glucose
1
,b) Hypotension
c) Hyperkalemia
d) Weight loss
Which finding should the nurse report immediately in a client with diabetes insipidus?
✔✔a) Urine output of 900 mL in one hour
b) Blood pressure of 118/76
c) Heart rate of 88 bpm
d) Slight dry lips
Which instruction is most appropriate for a client prescribed levothyroxine?
a) Take the medication with food
✔✔b) Take the medication on an empty stomach in the morning
c) Stop the medication if you feel jittery
d) Take it before bedtime
Which hormone is responsible for regulating calcium and phosphorus levels?
a) Cortisol
2
,✔✔b) Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
c) Thyroxine
d) Insulin
What is the priority nursing action for a client in Addisonian crisis?
a) Restrict fluids
b) Monitor glucose hourly
✔✔c) Administer IV corticosteroids
d) Provide a low-sodium diet
What would you expect to see in a client with Graves' disease?
a) Bradycardia and cold intolerance
✔✔b) Exophthalmos and heat intolerance
c) Weight gain and fatigue
d) Constipation and hair loss
A client with SIADH is at risk for which electrolyte imbalance?
✔✔a) Hyponatremia
3
, b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypernatremia
d) Hypocalcemia
Which symptom indicates a possible complication of insulin therapy?
✔✔a) Sweating and dizziness
b) Fever and chills
c) Nausea and vomiting
d) Muscle cramps and tingling
Which of the following is a complication of untreated hypothyroidism?
✔✔a) Myxedema coma
b) Thyroid storm
c) Diabetic ketoacidosis
d) Cushing’s syndrome
What is the primary cause of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus?
✔✔a) Autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
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