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APEA-NP CONTINUING EDUCATION (3P GROUP)
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ALL 41 ENDOCRINE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FROM APEA QUIZ
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1. A 30-year-old woman is taking phenytoin (Dilantin) for seizures. Shehas recent hair loss and anorexia but is craving salty foods. Her lab
results show abnormally low cortisol levels. These symptoms suggest:
-ADDISON’S DISEASE
2. Women with hyperthyroidism often experience:
-OLIGOMENORRHEA
3. A general term for an enlarged thyroid is:
-GOITER
4. Thyrotoxicosis is most commonly associated with:
-HYPERTHYROIDISM
5. Symptoms of Graves’ disease include:
-PROPTOSIS
6. Children with type I diabetes mellitus present with which one of the
following symptoms?
-POLYURIA
7. Hypofunctioning of the thyroid gland would lead to all of the following
disorders except:
-GRAVE’S DISEASE
8. A 13-year-old girl presents with complaints of insomnia and
hyperactivity along with gradual weight loss despite a good appetite.
She has warm, flushed, and ,moist skin and unusually fine hair. These
manifestations are indicative of which one of the following conditions?
-HYPERTHYROIDISM
9. Symptoms of underdeveloped ovaries, web-like neck, and short stature
are associated with:
-TURNER SYNDROME
10. Striae, skin atrophy, and purpura may be associated with:
-CUSHING’S DISEASE
11. When assessing the thyroid gland, the nurse practitioner
palpates for abnormalities while asking the patient to:
-SWALLOW WATER
12. The most common cause of death in children diagnosed with
cystic fibrosis is:
-RESPIRATORY FAILURE
13. Examination of the hair reveals a sparse amount with a coarse
appearance. This finding may be seen in patients who have:
-HYPOTHYROIDISM
14. Bilateral exophthalmos suggests:
-GRAVE’S DISEASE
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