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What disorder causes low serum osmolality?

A. SIADH

B. DI - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A. SIADH



What disorder causes hemoconcentration of electrolytes?

A. SIADH

B. DI - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔B. DI (because you are peeing out all of the
H2O)



What sound is indicative of a post-op thyroidectomy pt declining rapidly? -
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Stridor (upper airway obstruction)



What would a pt experience with a thyroidectomy? What medication would
they be on? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Pt would experience hypothyroidism.

Pt would be on Synthroid (levothyroxine) for life.



Pt is flushed, tachycardic, can't sleep, has brittle hair, and is experiencing
weight loss; what do they have? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hyperthyroidism



Pt has a below normal temperature, hypotension, and hypoventilation; what is
the pt experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Myxedema coma

, What conditions would cause the pt to have high BP? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔SIADH

Hyperthyroidism



What condition would cause a low urine specific gravity? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔DI (<1.005)



What causes low levels of T3, T4, and high levels of TSH? - CORRECT
ANSWERS ✔✔Hypothyroidism



A pt is urinating 19L a day and constantly drinking; what condition do they
have? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DI



What condition do you treat with desmopressin? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔DI

Desmopressin is a synthetic ADH (DI you are lacking ADH)



What condition do you treat with IV diuretics? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔SIADH (because of fluid retention)



What is the antidote for CT dye and Tylenol? - CORRECT ANSWERS
✔✔Mucomyst (acetylcysteine)



What is the antidote for heparin? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Protamine
sulphate

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