RN TARGETED MEDICAL SURGICAL
ENDOCRINE ONLINE PRACTICE 2019(ATI)
LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A GRADED
A home health nurse is assessing a client who requires lifelong hormone
replacement therapy for the treatment of hypothyroidism. The client has not
been taking the medication regularly. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER>>hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - ANSWER>>sodium 110 mEq/L
a nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for a vanillylmandelic acid test to
screen for pheochromocytoma. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"Restrict coffee intake 2 to 3 days
prior to the test."
A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess
for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia? -
ANSWER>>tingling and numbness of the hands and feet
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an expected finding of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? -
ANSWER>>blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA). Which of the following results should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>pH
7.32, PaCO2 36 mmHg, HCO3 14 mEq/L
A nurse is teaching a client who has an autoimmune disease about the adverse
effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include? (SATA) - ANSWER>>osteoporosis
moon-shaped face
increased risk of infection
a nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is experiencing a
hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS). Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>serum pH 7.45
A nurse is teaching a client about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER>>"This test's result is a good indicator of my average blood glucose
levels."
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports feeling anxious.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client is
hypoglycemic? - ANSWER>>cool, clammy skin
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has diabetes insipidus and
requires intranasal desmopressin. Which of the following information should the
nurse include? - ANSWER>>"report nocturia because it requires a dosage
adjustment."
A nurse is managing the care of a client who is postoperative and has acute
adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER>>administer IV hydrocortisone sodium
ENDOCRINE ONLINE PRACTICE 2019(ATI)
LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A GRADED
A home health nurse is assessing a client who requires lifelong hormone
replacement therapy for the treatment of hypothyroidism. The client has not
been taking the medication regularly. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect? - ANSWER>>hypotension
A nurse is assessing a client who has syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH). Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the
provider? - ANSWER>>sodium 110 mEq/L
a nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for a vanillylmandelic acid test to
screen for pheochromocytoma. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include in the teaching? - ANSWER>>"Restrict coffee intake 2 to 3 days
prior to the test."
A nurse is caring for a client following a thyroidectomy. The nurse should assess
for which of the following findings as an indication of hypocalcemia? -
ANSWER>>tingling and numbness of the hands and feet
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following
should the nurse include as an expected finding of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? -
ANSWER>>blood glucose levels above 300 mg/dL
, A nurse is reviewing laboratory values for a client who has diabetic ketoacidosis
(DKA). Which of the following results should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>pH
7.32, PaCO2 36 mmHg, HCO3 14 mEq/L
A nurse is teaching a client who has an autoimmune disease about the adverse
effects of long-term corticosteroid therapy. Which of the following adverse
effects should the nurse include? (SATA) - ANSWER>>osteoporosis
moon-shaped face
increased risk of infection
a nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus and is experiencing a
hyperglycemic-hyperosmolar state (HHS). Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse expect? - ANSWER>>serum pH 7.45
A nurse is teaching a client about glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) testing. Which
of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? -
ANSWER>>"This test's result is a good indicator of my average blood glucose
levels."
A nurse is assessing a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports feeling anxious.
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect if the client is
hypoglycemic? - ANSWER>>cool, clammy skin
A nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a client who has diabetes insipidus and
requires intranasal desmopressin. Which of the following information should the
nurse include? - ANSWER>>"report nocturia because it requires a dosage
adjustment."
A nurse is managing the care of a client who is postoperative and has acute
adrenal insufficiency. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? -
ANSWER>>administer IV hydrocortisone sodium
