Nurse 623 Exam 2 Study Guide Questions with 100% Correct Answers
What is Hypothyroidism -inadequate amount of thyroid hormone being produced or secreted. -Most common in women ages 30-60 "Hashiamotos" -Look at T4 levels: normal 100-125 per day What is a goitre hypertrophy and hyperplasia of the thyroid gland caused by increasing levels of pituitary TSH Subjective symptoms of Hypothyroidism " Everything sluggish" swelling, nausea constipation, menorrhagia, muscle weakness, weight gain, fatigue, lethargy
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