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ENDOCRINE NCLEX STYLE EXAM PREP 2026 |ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY A GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. A nurse mixes a short-acting and an intermediate-acting insulin in the same syringe to
administer to a client with diabetes. List the actions in the order the nurse should
perform them.
A) Don a pair of clean gloves.
B) Put air into the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
C) Withdraw the prescribed amount of short-acting insulin.
D) Put air into the short-acting insulin vial.
E) Withdraw the prescribed amount of intermediate-acting insulin.: A, D, B, C, E
2. An client who is obese and has type 2 diabetes asks about the intake of alcohol and
special "dietetic" food in the diet. What should the nurse include in teaching?
A) Alcohol can be consumed, with its calories counted in the diet.
B) Unlimited amounts of sugar substitutes can be used as desired.
C) Alcohol should not be used in cooking because it adds too many calories.
D) Special "dietetic" foods are needed because many regular foods cannot be used.: A
3. A client with addisonian crisis exhibits severe manifestations of glucocorticoid and
mineralocorticoid deficiencies. Which responses should the nurse expect the client
to exhibit? Select all that apply.
A) Bradycardia
B) Hypertension
C) Hyperkalemia
D) Hyponatremia
E) Postural hypotension: C, D, E
4. A client, reports feeling nervous, irritable, and extremely tired. The client says to the
nurse, "Although I eat a lot of food, I have frequent bouts of diarrhea and am losing
weight." The nurse observes a fine hand tremor, an exaggerated reaction to external
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stimuli, and a wide-eyed expression. What laboratory tests may be prescribed to
determine the cause of these signs and symptoms?
A) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and prothrombin time (PT)
B) T3, T4, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
C) Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test and complete blood count
ENDOCRINE NCLEX STYLE EXAM PREP 2026 |ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
|ALREADY A GRADED |NEW AND REVISED
1. A nurse mixes a short-acting and an intermediate-acting insulin in the same syringe to
administer to a client with diabetes. List the actions in the order the nurse should
perform them.
A) Don a pair of clean gloves.
B) Put air into the intermediate-acting insulin vial.
C) Withdraw the prescribed amount of short-acting insulin.
D) Put air into the short-acting insulin vial.
E) Withdraw the prescribed amount of intermediate-acting insulin.: A, D, B, C, E
2. An client who is obese and has type 2 diabetes asks about the intake of alcohol and
special "dietetic" food in the diet. What should the nurse include in teaching?
A) Alcohol can be consumed, with its calories counted in the diet.
B) Unlimited amounts of sugar substitutes can be used as desired.
C) Alcohol should not be used in cooking because it adds too many calories.
D) Special "dietetic" foods are needed because many regular foods cannot be used.: A
3. A client with addisonian crisis exhibits severe manifestations of glucocorticoid and
mineralocorticoid deficiencies. Which responses should the nurse expect the client
to exhibit? Select all that apply.
A) Bradycardia
B) Hypertension
C) Hyperkalemia
D) Hyponatremia
E) Postural hypotension: C, D, E
4. A client, reports feeling nervous, irritable, and extremely tired. The client says to the
nurse, "Although I eat a lot of food, I have frequent bouts of diarrhea and am losing
weight." The nurse observes a fine hand tremor, an exaggerated reaction to external
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stimuli, and a wide-eyed expression. What laboratory tests may be prescribed to
determine the cause of these signs and symptoms?
A) Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) and prothrombin time (PT)
B) T3, T4, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
C) Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL) test and complete blood count
