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NURS 5461 Newest Exam Questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
solutions
When assessing an individual from a developing country who has a goiter, it is important to
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identify if they have a dietary deficiency of:
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a. mineral
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b. sodium
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c. zinc
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d. iodine - ✔✔D. Iodine
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Grave's disease is caused by: || || || ||
a. viral infection
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b. use of lithium
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c. an autoimmune response
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d. excessive ingestion of thyroid hormone - ✔✔C, An autoimmune response
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In Grave's disease, you would expect:
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a. TSH to be decreased
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b. T3 to be increased
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c. T3 resin uptake to be decreased
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d. T4 to be decreased - ✔✔A. TSH to be decreased
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The most serious side effects of both PTU and Tapazole is:
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a. skin rash
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b. diarrhea
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c. agranulocytosis
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d. hepatitis - ✔✔C. Agranulocytosis
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Sally G. is a 44 year old who thinks that she is beginning menopause because her menstrual
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periods have become irregular. Her major complaint is a lack of energy and weight gain.
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Physical exam reveals dry skin, thinning hair, a puffy facial appearance, and an enlarged,
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nontender thyroid. Her BP is 130/92 with a heart rate of 60. The findings suggest:
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a. Grave's disease
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b. Hypothyroidism
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c. Plummer's disease
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d. thyrotoxicosis - ✔✔B. Hypothyroidism
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Which of the following thyroid function tests must be used in the pregnant female to
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accurately assess thyroid function? || || ||
a. T4
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b. T3
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c. T3 by RIA
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d. free T4 - ✔✔D. Free T4
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Which of the following signs most often leads the patient to be evaluated for
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hyperthyroidism?
a. weight loss
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b. nervousness
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c. tremor
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d. goiter - ✔✔C. Tremor
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Which of the following lab panels represents primary hypothyroidism?
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a. low TSH; low T4; low T3; low free T4
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b. low TSH; normal T4; normal T3; low free T4
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c. high TSH; low T4; low free T4
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d. high TSH; low T4; high T3; high free T4
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e. low TSH; high T4; low T3; low free T4 - ✔✔C. High TSH, low T4, low free T4
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Which of the following is not a type of thyroid malignancy?
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a. papillary carcinoma
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b. follicular carcinoma
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c. anaplastic carcinoma
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d. squamous carcinoma
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e. medullary carcinoma - ✔✔d. Squamous carcinoma
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Which of the following is used to differentiate thyroiditis from nontoxic goiter?
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a. thyroid autoantibodies
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b. thyroid scan
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c. free T4
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d. reverse T3 - ✔✔A. Thyroid autoantibodies
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A 58 year old woman presents with a 3 month history of fatigue and memory problems. Her
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physical exam reveals delayed relaxation of the reflexes and coarse, dry skin. You consider a
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diagnosis of:
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a. Myxedema
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b. Hypothyroidism
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c. Organic depression
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d. Multiple sclerosis - ✔✔B Hypothyroidism
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A patient with symptoms of hypothyroidism is likely to have:
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a. Low TSH
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b. High TSH
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c. High serum T3
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d. High serum T4 - ✔✔B - High TSH
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For initial routine screening of hyperfunction or hypofunction of the thyroid gland, the first
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
diagnostic test is: || ||
a. T3 resin uptake
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b. TSH assay
|| ||
c. TPO Ab level
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d. Serum antibody - ✔✔B. TSH assay
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The medication prescribed for treating hypothyroidism is:
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a. Levothyroxine
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NURS 5461 Newest Exam Questions with accurate detailed || || || || || || || ||
solutions
When assessing an individual from a developing country who has a goiter, it is important to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
identify if they have a dietary deficiency of:
|| || || || || || ||
a. mineral
||
b. sodium
||
c. zinc
||
d. iodine - ✔✔D. Iodine
|| || || ||
Grave's disease is caused by: || || || ||
a. viral infection
|| ||
b. use of lithium
|| || ||
c. an autoimmune response
|| || ||
d. excessive ingestion of thyroid hormone - ✔✔C, An autoimmune response
|| || || || || || || || || ||
In Grave's disease, you would expect:
|| || || || ||
a. TSH to be decreased
|| || || ||
b. T3 to be increased
|| || || ||
c. T3 resin uptake to be decreased
|| || || || || ||
d. T4 to be decreased - ✔✔A. TSH to be decreased
|| || || || || || || || || ||
The most serious side effects of both PTU and Tapazole is:
|| || || || || || || || || ||
a. skin rash
|| ||
,2
b. diarrhea
||
c. agranulocytosis
||
d. hepatitis - ✔✔C. Agranulocytosis
|| || || ||
Sally G. is a 44 year old who thinks that she is beginning menopause because her menstrual
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
periods have become irregular. Her major complaint is a lack of energy and weight gain.
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
Physical exam reveals dry skin, thinning hair, a puffy facial appearance, and an enlarged,
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
nontender thyroid. Her BP is 130/92 with a heart rate of 60. The findings suggest:
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
a. Grave's disease
|| ||
b. Hypothyroidism
||
c. Plummer's disease
|| ||
d. thyrotoxicosis - ✔✔B. Hypothyroidism
|| || || ||
Which of the following thyroid function tests must be used in the pregnant female to
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
accurately assess thyroid function? || || ||
a. T4
||
b. T3
||
c. T3 by RIA
|| || ||
d. free T4 - ✔✔D. Free T4
|| || || || || ||
Which of the following signs most often leads the patient to be evaluated for
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
hyperthyroidism?
a. weight loss
|| ||
b. nervousness
||
,2
c. tremor
||
d. goiter - ✔✔C. Tremor
|| || || ||
Which of the following lab panels represents primary hypothyroidism?
|| || || || || || || ||
a. low TSH; low T4; low T3; low free T4
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b. low TSH; normal T4; normal T3; low free T4
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c. high TSH; low T4; low free T4
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d. high TSH; low T4; high T3; high free T4
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e. low TSH; high T4; low T3; low free T4 - ✔✔C. High TSH, low T4, low free T4
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Which of the following is not a type of thyroid malignancy?
|| || || || || || || || || ||
a. papillary carcinoma
|| ||
b. follicular carcinoma
|| ||
c. anaplastic carcinoma
|| ||
d. squamous carcinoma
|| ||
e. medullary carcinoma - ✔✔d. Squamous carcinoma
|| || || || || ||
Which of the following is used to differentiate thyroiditis from nontoxic goiter?
|| || || || || || || || || || ||
a. thyroid autoantibodies
|| ||
b. thyroid scan
|| ||
c. free T4
|| ||
d. reverse T3 - ✔✔A. Thyroid autoantibodies
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, 2
A 58 year old woman presents with a 3 month history of fatigue and memory problems. Her
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
physical exam reveals delayed relaxation of the reflexes and coarse, dry skin. You consider a
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
diagnosis of:
|| ||
a. Myxedema
||
b. Hypothyroidism
||
c. Organic depression
|| ||
d. Multiple sclerosis - ✔✔B Hypothyroidism
|| || || || ||
A patient with symptoms of hypothyroidism is likely to have:
|| || || || || || || || ||
a. Low TSH
|| ||
b. High TSH
|| ||
c. High serum T3
|| || ||
d. High serum T4 - ✔✔B - High TSH
|| || || || || || || ||
For initial routine screening of hyperfunction or hypofunction of the thyroid gland, the first
|| || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
diagnostic test is: || ||
a. T3 resin uptake
|| || ||
b. TSH assay
|| ||
c. TPO Ab level
|| || ||
d. Serum antibody - ✔✔B. TSH assay
|| || || || || ||
The medication prescribed for treating hypothyroidism is:
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a. Levothyroxine
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