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Mock Test Topic: Endocrine System
Subject: Medical Surgical Nursing
Total MCQ Questions: 30

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1. Which endocrine gland is called the master gland?
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Pituitary gland
(c) Thymus gland
(d) Pancreas

2. After the baby is born, the hormone prolactin is stimulated from which endocrine gland?
(a) Anterior pituitary
(b) Thyroid
(c) Posterior pituitary
(d) Adrenaline

3. Which of the following glands secretes a hormone to maintain the normal metabolic rate of the body?
(a) Thyroid gland
(b) Pancreas
(c) Adrenal
(d) Testes

4. A gland that can be classified as both an endocrine and an exocrine gland is:
(a) Thyroid
(b) Thymus
(c) Pancreas
(d) Pituitary

5. Fasting blood sugar is done to detect:
(a) Amount of insulin in blood
(b) Amount of glucose in blood
(c) Course of diabetes
(d) Treatment of diabetes

6. Normal level of fasting blood sugar:
(a) 70-110 mg/dl
(b) 100-120 mg/dl
(c) 60-180 mg/dl
(d) 120-160 mg/dl

7. A nurse should instruct a patient with diabetes that symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
(a) Hot, dry skin, rapid pulse, thirst
(b) Cool skin, sweating, headache
(c) Constipation, increase in weight, hunger
(d) Nausea, fruity breath odor, diarrhea

8. A nurse teaches a patient with diabetes mellitus about the difference between hypoglycemia and ketoacidosis. The patient demonstrates an understanding of the teaching by stating that glucose will be taken in which of the following symptoms?
(a) Fruity breath odor
(b) Shakiness
(c) Blurred vision
(d) Polyuria

9. In an acute episode of hypoglycemia, a patient should be immediately given:
(a) Fast acting sugar
(b) Low sodium salt
(c) Water
(d) High fat diet

10. The most common complication of a patient on insulin therapy is:
(a) Hyperglycemia
(b) Hypoglycemia
(c) Hypernatremia
(d) Hyperkalemia

11. Which of the following is the appropriate route for administration of insulin?
(a) Intramuscular
(b) Intradermal
(c) Subcutaneous
(d) Intravenous

12. Maternal Ketoacidosis is due to deficient intake of:
(a) Protein
(b) Fat
(c) Carbohydrate
(d) Vitamin

13. Diagnosis of Diabetes Insipidus is confirmed by:
(a) Water deprivation test
(b) Capillary blood glucose test
(c) Urine test for specific gravity
(d) Urine test for glucose

14. Addison's disease is caused by insufficiency of which hormone?
(a) Thyroid hormone
(b) Parathyroid hormone
(c) Insulin
(d) Corticosteroid hormone

15. Moon face with central obesity is noticed in:
(a) Addison's disease
(b) Cushing syndrome
(c) Down syndrome
(d) Turner's syndrome

16. Cretinism is found in:
(a) Hyperthyroidism
(b) Congenital hypothyroidism
(c) Type I Diabetes Mellitus
(d) Autoimmune RBC destruction

17. In a patient with a history of hypothyroidism, which characteristic of the skin is a relevant finding on examination?
(a) Smooth
(b) Dry
(c) Flushed
(d) Moist

18. The nurse should anticipate administering which of the following medications to a client with hypothyroidism?
(a) Dexamethasone
(b) Lactulose
(c) Levothyroxine
(d) Lidocaine

19. A 38-year-old woman returns from a subtotal thyroidectomy for the treatment of hyperthyroidism. What is the nurse's immediate priority assessment?
(a) Assess for pain
(b) Assess neurological status
(c) Assess fluid volume status
(d) Assess for respiratory distress

20. Why is insulin not administered through the oral route?
(a) It causes GIT bleeding
(b) It causes nausea and vomiting
(c) It is destroyed by GIT
(d) None of these

21. Islets of Langerhans are concentrated/rich in which portion of the pancreas?
(a) Uncinated process
(b) Tail
(c) Body
(d) Head

22. Hypoparathyroidism is characterized by:
(a) High serum calcium
(b) Low serum potassium
(c) Low serum calcium
(d) High serum potassium

23. Which hormone is responsible for regulating calcium levels in the blood and bones?
(a) Insulin
(b) Thyroxine
(c) Parathyroid hormone
(d) Growth hormone

24. The hormone responsible for the milk ejection reflex is:
(a) Progesterone
(b) Estrogen
(c) Prolactin
(d) Oxytocin

25. The growth hormone or somatotropin is secreted by which of the following glands?
(a) Adrenal gland
(b) Testis
(c) Hypothalamus
(d) Pituitary gland

26. Which hormone increases BP by constricting arterioles during severe hemorrhage?
(a) FSH
(b) Luteinizing hormone
(c) Oxytocin
(d) Antidiuretic hormone

27. An example of a positive feedback mechanism in our body is:
(a) Oxytocin in childbirth
(b) Regulation of thyroid hormone
(c) Temperature regulation
(d) Baroreceptor mechanism

28. Which of the following is NOT a modifiable risk factor in the case of diabetes?
(a) Advancing age
(b) Salt intake
(c) Alcohol intake
(d) Obesity

29. Cardinal signs of diabetes mellitus include all except:
(a) Polydipsia
(b) Polyphagia
(c) Polyuria
(d) Weight loss

30. Which signs & symptoms would make the nurse suspect that the client is experiencing a thyroid storm?
(a) Constipation and hyperactive bowel sounds
(b) Hyperpyrexia and tachycardia
(c) Hypotension and bradycardia
(d) Decreased respiration and hypoxia




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