FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES| ENDOCRINE PROBLEMS
THERAPEUTIC NURSING – COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
2025\2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CORRECT RATIONALES |
HIGHER TIER EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+ | PASS GUARANTEED
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCES
Which hormone deficiency would the nurse expect to find in the diagnostic report of a female
patient with an abnormal breast development?
Estrogen
What cue would be noted during an assessment in a patient with exophthalmos due to
hyperthyroidism?
Eyeball protrusion
Which assessment finding supports the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome?
Purplish-red marks on the abdomen
Which hormone will be decreased if there is damage to the Pineal gland?
Melatonin
,Which total Thyroxine (T4) and free Thyroxine (FT4) levels would indicate hypothyroidism in a
patient at 75- year old age?
50 nmol; /5pmol
Which hormone is likely to be released when there is a decrease in serum calcium levels?
Parathyroid (PTH)
Which endocrine disorder in a patient's history would increase the risk for hypertension and
cardiac dysrhythmia's?
Pheochromocytoma
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient admitted with Addison disease?
"Bronze" skin tone --> knuckles, elbows, and knees
The nurse would educate a patient who has a skin depigmentation in various areas about which
hormone?
Melanocyte- stimulating hormone (MSH)
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with hypothyroidism?
Goiter
,Which endocrine disorder would the nurse suspect in a patient who has made no significant
dietary changes but still lost 25 pounds in 6 months?
Hyperthyroidism
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with hyperthyroidism?
Exophthalmos
Which phase of the menstrual cycle is predominant in a woman with a follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) level at 6.17 to 17.2 IU/L
Ovulatory phase
Which hormone declines in menopause and results in an increased risk in atherosclerosis and
osteoporosis?
Estrogen
Which range would be considered a normal range for thyroglobulin in females?
0.5 to 43
Which assessment finding would the nurse document that correlates with the condition of
hypoparathyroidism?
, Decreased skin pigmentation
Which laboratory value would be affected if the parathyroid glands removed during surgery?
Calcium levels
Which skin condition would the nurse assess in a patient diagnosed in Addison disease?
Darkened skin on the elbows, knuckles, and palmer creases
Which hormone level requires a patient to maintain a supine position for 2 hours before a
prescribed a blood sample is collected?
Aldosterone
Which diagnostic procedure determines the severity of thyroid dysfunction?
Radioactive iodine uptake
Which action would the nurse take to assess a bruit in a patient who has a visible mass in the
anterior neck?
Auscultate the lateral lobes with a stethoscope
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with Cushing syndrome?
-Facial Fulness
THERAPEUTIC NURSING – COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
2025\2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH CORRECT RATIONALES |
HIGHER TIER EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+ | PASS GUARANTEED
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCES
Which hormone deficiency would the nurse expect to find in the diagnostic report of a female
patient with an abnormal breast development?
Estrogen
What cue would be noted during an assessment in a patient with exophthalmos due to
hyperthyroidism?
Eyeball protrusion
Which assessment finding supports the diagnosis of Cushing syndrome?
Purplish-red marks on the abdomen
Which hormone will be decreased if there is damage to the Pineal gland?
Melatonin
,Which total Thyroxine (T4) and free Thyroxine (FT4) levels would indicate hypothyroidism in a
patient at 75- year old age?
50 nmol; /5pmol
Which hormone is likely to be released when there is a decrease in serum calcium levels?
Parathyroid (PTH)
Which endocrine disorder in a patient's history would increase the risk for hypertension and
cardiac dysrhythmia's?
Pheochromocytoma
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient admitted with Addison disease?
"Bronze" skin tone --> knuckles, elbows, and knees
The nurse would educate a patient who has a skin depigmentation in various areas about which
hormone?
Melanocyte- stimulating hormone (MSH)
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with hypothyroidism?
Goiter
,Which endocrine disorder would the nurse suspect in a patient who has made no significant
dietary changes but still lost 25 pounds in 6 months?
Hyperthyroidism
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with hyperthyroidism?
Exophthalmos
Which phase of the menstrual cycle is predominant in a woman with a follicle-stimulating
hormone (FSH) level at 6.17 to 17.2 IU/L
Ovulatory phase
Which hormone declines in menopause and results in an increased risk in atherosclerosis and
osteoporosis?
Estrogen
Which range would be considered a normal range for thyroglobulin in females?
0.5 to 43
Which assessment finding would the nurse document that correlates with the condition of
hypoparathyroidism?
, Decreased skin pigmentation
Which laboratory value would be affected if the parathyroid glands removed during surgery?
Calcium levels
Which skin condition would the nurse assess in a patient diagnosed in Addison disease?
Darkened skin on the elbows, knuckles, and palmer creases
Which hormone level requires a patient to maintain a supine position for 2 hours before a
prescribed a blood sample is collected?
Aldosterone
Which diagnostic procedure determines the severity of thyroid dysfunction?
Radioactive iodine uptake
Which action would the nurse take to assess a bruit in a patient who has a visible mass in the
anterior neck?
Auscultate the lateral lobes with a stethoscope
Which finding would the nurse assess in a patient with Cushing syndrome?
-Facial Fulness
