NUR 212 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024

Your patient has hyperthyroidism and obvious goiter. What needs immediate action? a. New onset of voice changes 2. Patient is one week post-op thyroidectomy, the patient has several complaints, what isthe highest priority? a. Hoarseness (laryngitis) 3. SATA. Your patient has a new dx of Grave’s Disease. What will you teach the patient? a. Iodine therapy to decrease hormone b. Weeks to months for meds to work c. Possible surgery down the road for removal 4. What is the most troubling finding in a patient with Grave’s Disease? a. Hyperthermia 5. Patient has a subtotal thyroidectomy. While checking the BP you notice that their wristflexes (Trousseau Sign). What lab result would cause this? a. Calcium 6.9 (hypocalcemia) 6. Which patient complaint would make the nurse hold Levothyroxine?