Nursingl Guide|l Fortisl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Grave'sl Disease/l hyperthyroidisml andl treatmentt
Answer:
anl autoimmunel disorderl characterizedl byl thel excessivel productionl ofl thyroidl hormones
propylthiouracil
Q:l Gravesl diseasel occursl normall aroundl ages
Answer:
12-14
Q:l Gravesl diseasel complications
Answer:
Leukopenial (lowl WBC)
Q:l Howl dol youl treatl leukopenia
Answer:
Glucocorticoids
Q:l Hypothyroidl childrenl havel problemsl _____?
,Answer:
Growing
Q:l Thyroidl storm
Answer:
al relativelyl rare,l life-threateningl conditionl causedl byl exaggeratedl hyperthyroidism
Q:l Whenl doesl thyroidl storml occur?
Answer:
whenl hyperthyroidl goesl untreated,l duringl illnessl orl stress,l andl afterl thyroidl surgeryl ifl
notl adequatelyl treatedl withl antithyroidl meds
Q:l thyroidl storml treatment
Answer:
Highl flowl O2,l
5l icel packs=l 2l underl eachl arm,l 2l groin,l 1l backl ofl neck.
ORl coolingl blanket
Q:l Hypothyriodisml symptoms
Answer:
Deceleratedl growth
Dryl skin
Puffinessl aroundl eyes
Sparsel hair
Constipation
Sleepiness
Mentall decline
Q:l Adrenocorticall insufficiency
, Answer:
conditionl inl whichl thel adrenall cortexl underproducesl necessaryl hormones
Q:l Cushing'sl syndrome
Answer:
al conditionl causedl byl prolongedl exposurel tol highl levelsl ofl cortisol
Q:l Cushingl syndromel normallyl occursl whenl al personl isl onl _____?
Answer:
Steroids
Q:l Cushing'sl syndromel symptoms
Answer:
Excessivel hairl growth
Moonl face/l Redl (ruddy)l Cheeks
Weightl gain
Fat/l puffyl facel andl trunk
Pendulousl abdomenl withl redl stria
Poorl woundl healing
Ecchymosis
Q:l Cushingsl Syndromel treatment?
Answer:
surgeryl tol removel tumor,l drugl orl radiationl therapy,l totall adrenalectomy
Q:l Congenitall Adrenall Hyperplasial (CAH)
Answer: