CHAPTER 49 ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS MEDICAL
SURGICAL NURSING COMPREHENSIVE TEST
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What is considered good diabetic control in terms of hemoglobin
A1c? Answer: A hemoglobin A1c result of less than 7%.
◉ What are the normal hemoglobin A1c values? Answer: Normal
values are between 4% and 5.9%.
◉ What does a hemoglobin A1c value of 8.2% indicate? Answer:
Poor diabetic control.
◉ What is the purpose of the glucose tolerance test? Answer: To
detect abnormal glucose metabolism and assist in the diagnosis of
diabetes mellitus.
◉ What are the normal fasting glucose results for the glucose
tolerance test? Answer: Less than 110 mg/dL.
◉ What should a patient do before the glucose tolerance test?
Answer: Fast for 10 to 12 hours, eat a balanced diet with at least 150
, g of carbohydrates for 3 days prior, and maintain normal physical
activity.
◉ What does a thyroid scan assess? Answer: The function of the
thyroid gland by measuring the rate of iodine uptake.
◉ What can prevent goiter? Answer: Sufficient intake of iodine.
◉ What is the role of the pituitary gland? Answer: It connects to the
hypothalamus via the hypophyseal stalk and regulates various
endocrine functions.
◉ What hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex? Answer:
Adrenal corticosteroids.
◉ What is the consequence of lacking mineralocorticoids? Answer:
A person would die within 3 to 7 days due to loss of fluid balance
and nutrient exchange.
◉ What hormones does the pancreas produce? Answer: Insulin and
glucagon.
◉ What is the primary glucocorticoid? Answer: Cortisol, or
hydrocortisone.
SURGICAL NURSING COMPREHENSIVE TEST
2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ What is considered good diabetic control in terms of hemoglobin
A1c? Answer: A hemoglobin A1c result of less than 7%.
◉ What are the normal hemoglobin A1c values? Answer: Normal
values are between 4% and 5.9%.
◉ What does a hemoglobin A1c value of 8.2% indicate? Answer:
Poor diabetic control.
◉ What is the purpose of the glucose tolerance test? Answer: To
detect abnormal glucose metabolism and assist in the diagnosis of
diabetes mellitus.
◉ What are the normal fasting glucose results for the glucose
tolerance test? Answer: Less than 110 mg/dL.
◉ What should a patient do before the glucose tolerance test?
Answer: Fast for 10 to 12 hours, eat a balanced diet with at least 150
, g of carbohydrates for 3 days prior, and maintain normal physical
activity.
◉ What does a thyroid scan assess? Answer: The function of the
thyroid gland by measuring the rate of iodine uptake.
◉ What can prevent goiter? Answer: Sufficient intake of iodine.
◉ What is the role of the pituitary gland? Answer: It connects to the
hypothalamus via the hypophyseal stalk and regulates various
endocrine functions.
◉ What hormones are secreted by the adrenal cortex? Answer:
Adrenal corticosteroids.
◉ What is the consequence of lacking mineralocorticoids? Answer:
A person would die within 3 to 7 days due to loss of fluid balance
and nutrient exchange.
◉ What hormones does the pancreas produce? Answer: Insulin and
glucagon.
◉ What is the primary glucocorticoid? Answer: Cortisol, or
hydrocortisone.
