NURS 5461 Quiz 1
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Hashimoto's thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER-autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low T3/T4
Myxedema - CORRECT ANSWER-puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease - CORRECT ANSWER-autoimmune disorder leading to hyperthyroidism,
antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake - CORRECT ANSWER-hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid - CORRECT ANSWER-TSH
, TSH improvement after levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER-6-8 weeks
subclinical hypothyroid - CORRECT ANSWER-elevated TSH, normal T4 and Free T4
PTU, methimazole - CORRECT ANSWER-treat hyperthyroidism- agranulocytosis and liver disease
SE
prevalence of HTN after 65 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER-higher in women
DBP stabilizes? - CORRECT ANSWER-age 50 and older, SBP worsens
nocturnal BP - CORRECT ANSWER-dipping at night by 15%. non-dipper = high risk for CVD and
renal disease
most effective for decreasing LVH - CORRECT ANSWER-ACE inhibitors
stage 1 HTN - CORRECT ANSWER-140-159/90-99
stage 2 HTN - CORRECT ANSWER->160/>100
HTN Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER->180/120 with end organ damage
Treat with IV nitroprusside, labetalol, Clonidine, Cardene
pseudohypertension - CORRECT ANSWER-brachial artery sclerotic- BP cuff collapses artery- false
high reading- doesn't respond to treatment
BP goal: <60 yrs, no diabetes or CKD - CORRECT ANSWER-<140/<90
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+ LATEST 100%
GUARANTEED PASS
Hashimoto's thyroiditis - CORRECT ANSWER-autoimmune thyroiditis, high TSH, low T3/T4
Myxedema - CORRECT ANSWER-puffy face with hypothyroid
Grave's disease - CORRECT ANSWER-autoimmune disorder leading to hyperthyroidism,
antibodies mimicking TSH, high T4/T3
Primary Hyperthyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-Low TSH High T3,T4
excessive iodine uptake - CORRECT ANSWER-hyperthyroidism
first test for thyroid - CORRECT ANSWER-TSH
, TSH improvement after levothyroxine - CORRECT ANSWER-6-8 weeks
subclinical hypothyroid - CORRECT ANSWER-elevated TSH, normal T4 and Free T4
PTU, methimazole - CORRECT ANSWER-treat hyperthyroidism- agranulocytosis and liver disease
SE
prevalence of HTN after 65 years of age - CORRECT ANSWER-higher in women
DBP stabilizes? - CORRECT ANSWER-age 50 and older, SBP worsens
nocturnal BP - CORRECT ANSWER-dipping at night by 15%. non-dipper = high risk for CVD and
renal disease
most effective for decreasing LVH - CORRECT ANSWER-ACE inhibitors
stage 1 HTN - CORRECT ANSWER-140-159/90-99
stage 2 HTN - CORRECT ANSWER->160/>100
HTN Emergency - CORRECT ANSWER->180/120 with end organ damage
Treat with IV nitroprusside, labetalol, Clonidine, Cardene
pseudohypertension - CORRECT ANSWER-brachial artery sclerotic- BP cuff collapses artery- false
high reading- doesn't respond to treatment
BP goal: <60 yrs, no diabetes or CKD - CORRECT ANSWER-<140/<90
