Endocrine Tumors Practice Questions
20 free Endocrine Tumors practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Which tumour is most likely to present with episodes of headache, sweating, and palpitations along with persistent hypertension?
- Q2. Which diagnostic test is most definitive for a suspected pheochromocytoma?
- Q3. Why must an alpha-adrenergic blockade be given before a beta-blocker in pheochromocytoma management?
- Q4. What should the nurse anticipate following a total thyroidectomy for differentiated thyroid cancer?
- Q5. Which syndrome should the nurse consider screening for in a patient preparing for surgery for medullary thyroid carcinoma?
- Q6. What does new-onset hoarseness of voice in a patient with suspected thyroid cancer most likely suggest?
- Q7. What is the most common subtype of thyroid cancer?
- Q8. Which trigger might precipitate a hypertensive crisis in a patient with pheochromocytoma?
- Q9. What is the most likely cause of hypotension and hypoglycemia post-operatively in a patient after surgery for pheochromocytoma?
- Q10. What is the most appropriate instruction for a patient who had radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid cancer?
- Q11. Which laboratory finding is most likely to be elevated in a patient with pheochromocytoma?
- Q12. What pre-operative nursing action is especially important for a patient scheduled for thyroidectomy due to thyroid cancer?
- Q13. Which symptom is characteristic of thyroid cancer rather than benign thyroid disease?
- Q14. What vital sign change is most likely before tumour removal in a patient with pheochromocytoma?
- Q15. What should a nurse suspect if a patient after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer has hoarse voice and difficulty speaking?
- Q16. Which genetic mutation is closely associated with medullary thyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma in the context of MEN2?
- Q17. For thyroid cancers that do not take up radioactive iodine, which treatment may be used?
- Q18. What is the most appropriate nursing action for an anxious and tremulous patient with pheochromocytoma before surgery?
- Q19. Which symptom would indicate hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer?
- Q20. What is the appropriate nursing education for a patient with benign familial pheochromocytoma syndrome post-treatment?