SARAH MICHELLE LIVE REVIEW
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS || FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS || VERIFIED AND
PASSED
\.What is the screening tool for the thyroid? - Answer- TSH Level
\.What is the normal range for TSH? - Answer- 0.5-5.0
\.When do you order a full thyroid profile? - Answer- If thyroid screening of TSH comes back
abnormal, then we will reorder TSH and T3, T4.
\.What disorder demonstrates a low TSH level and high T3 and T4 levels? - Answer-
Hyperthyroidism
\.What disorder demonstrates a high TSH level and low T3 and T4 levels? - Answer-
Hypothyroidism
\.What medication is used to treat hypothyroidism? - Answer- Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
\.What dose of Synthroid do you want to start your patient on? - Answer- If patient is elderly
or if they have a significant cardiac history then we are going to start at a lower dose of 12.5-25
mcg po daily.
,In a normal healthy patient, we will start at 25-50 mcg po daily.
\.After initiation of medication for treatment of hypothyroidism, when do you recheck TSH
level? - Answer- 6-8 weeks
\.When TSH level is stabilized, how often do you recheck their level? - Answer- Every 6-12
months
\.What is the go to medication for treatment of hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Tapazole and
PTU
\.How do you manage treatment for hyperthyroidism in a pregnant patient? - Answer- We
need to use PTU instead if they are in their first trimester. After first trimester, then they can be
switched to tapazole.
\.What medication class is used to treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Beta-
blockers- these help manage tachycardia and palpitations
\.What are 2 other treatments for the hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Thyroidectomy and
radioactive iodine
\.What labs are used to measure and evaluate kidney function? - Answer- GFR, BUN,
Creatinine
\.What lab value is most accurate description of kidney function? - Answer- GFR- this is going
to tell us how the kidneys are filtering the blood and how well they are removing waste.
\.What is a normal GFR value? - Answer- >90
,\.What GFR value indicates an absolute need to start a patient on dialysis? - Answer- <15- this
means that patient is in CKD stage 5
\.What is the second most important lab value to measure kidney function? - Answer-
Creatinine
\.What is creatinine? - Answer- A waste product in the blood. If your kidneys are functioning
properly, then this waste product is removed by your kidneys. When kidney function decreases,
your creatinine level starts to rise.
\.What is a normal creatine value? - Answer- Around 1
\.Why is BUN least telling for kidney function? - Answer- Blood urea nitrogen is a normal
waste product when your body breaks down urea. However, this is not specific to the kidneys. It
can also indicate liver issues.
\.What is a normal BUN level? - Answer- 10-20
\.With which first-line BP medication do we want to check the BUN/Cr? - Answer- ACE
Inhibitors
\.What finding on a UA id indicative of true kidney damage? - Answer- Casts- WBC or RBC
casts always need to be referred out
\.When do we screen for microalbumin in the urine? - Answer- We're always going to screen
when DM and HTN is first diagnosed.
, \.What are the most common causes of CKD? - Answer- HTN and DM
\.Why is it important to perform early screening for microalbumin in the urine? - Answer-
Patients who have mild kidney damage do not have symptoms, this screening will ideally
identify damage early and prevent progression.
\.What stage of CKD do patients show true symptoms? - Answer- Stage 3 or worse
\.How often are we screening for micro albumin? - Answer- Bare minimum is going to be
annually for patients with DM or HTN or both.
\.What is the normal range of microalbumin? - Answer- < 30
\.What is the most common symptom of all anemias? - Answer- Fatigue
\.What is a normal hemoglobin level? - Answer- 12-18
Women are on the lower end, and men are on the higher end
\.What is a normal hemoglobin to hematocrit ratio? - Answer- 3 to 1
36-54%
\.What does MCV stand for? - Answer- mean corpuscular volume
\.What is a normal MCV? - Answer- 80-100
\.What does low MCV indicate? - Answer- Microcytic anemias
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS || FREQUENTLY
TESTED QUESTIONS || VERIFIED AND
PASSED
\.What is the screening tool for the thyroid? - Answer- TSH Level
\.What is the normal range for TSH? - Answer- 0.5-5.0
\.When do you order a full thyroid profile? - Answer- If thyroid screening of TSH comes back
abnormal, then we will reorder TSH and T3, T4.
\.What disorder demonstrates a low TSH level and high T3 and T4 levels? - Answer-
Hyperthyroidism
\.What disorder demonstrates a high TSH level and low T3 and T4 levels? - Answer-
Hypothyroidism
\.What medication is used to treat hypothyroidism? - Answer- Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
\.What dose of Synthroid do you want to start your patient on? - Answer- If patient is elderly
or if they have a significant cardiac history then we are going to start at a lower dose of 12.5-25
mcg po daily.
,In a normal healthy patient, we will start at 25-50 mcg po daily.
\.After initiation of medication for treatment of hypothyroidism, when do you recheck TSH
level? - Answer- 6-8 weeks
\.When TSH level is stabilized, how often do you recheck their level? - Answer- Every 6-12
months
\.What is the go to medication for treatment of hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Tapazole and
PTU
\.How do you manage treatment for hyperthyroidism in a pregnant patient? - Answer- We
need to use PTU instead if they are in their first trimester. After first trimester, then they can be
switched to tapazole.
\.What medication class is used to treat symptoms of hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Beta-
blockers- these help manage tachycardia and palpitations
\.What are 2 other treatments for the hyperthyroidism? - Answer- Thyroidectomy and
radioactive iodine
\.What labs are used to measure and evaluate kidney function? - Answer- GFR, BUN,
Creatinine
\.What lab value is most accurate description of kidney function? - Answer- GFR- this is going
to tell us how the kidneys are filtering the blood and how well they are removing waste.
\.What is a normal GFR value? - Answer- >90
,\.What GFR value indicates an absolute need to start a patient on dialysis? - Answer- <15- this
means that patient is in CKD stage 5
\.What is the second most important lab value to measure kidney function? - Answer-
Creatinine
\.What is creatinine? - Answer- A waste product in the blood. If your kidneys are functioning
properly, then this waste product is removed by your kidneys. When kidney function decreases,
your creatinine level starts to rise.
\.What is a normal creatine value? - Answer- Around 1
\.Why is BUN least telling for kidney function? - Answer- Blood urea nitrogen is a normal
waste product when your body breaks down urea. However, this is not specific to the kidneys. It
can also indicate liver issues.
\.What is a normal BUN level? - Answer- 10-20
\.With which first-line BP medication do we want to check the BUN/Cr? - Answer- ACE
Inhibitors
\.What finding on a UA id indicative of true kidney damage? - Answer- Casts- WBC or RBC
casts always need to be referred out
\.When do we screen for microalbumin in the urine? - Answer- We're always going to screen
when DM and HTN is first diagnosed.
, \.What are the most common causes of CKD? - Answer- HTN and DM
\.Why is it important to perform early screening for microalbumin in the urine? - Answer-
Patients who have mild kidney damage do not have symptoms, this screening will ideally
identify damage early and prevent progression.
\.What stage of CKD do patients show true symptoms? - Answer- Stage 3 or worse
\.How often are we screening for micro albumin? - Answer- Bare minimum is going to be
annually for patients with DM or HTN or both.
\.What is the normal range of microalbumin? - Answer- < 30
\.What is the most common symptom of all anemias? - Answer- Fatigue
\.What is a normal hemoglobin level? - Answer- 12-18
Women are on the lower end, and men are on the higher end
\.What is a normal hemoglobin to hematocrit ratio? - Answer- 3 to 1
36-54%
\.What does MCV stand for? - Answer- mean corpuscular volume
\.What is a normal MCV? - Answer- 80-100
\.What does low MCV indicate? - Answer- Microcytic anemias
