Nurs 651 Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is released from the... - CORRECT ANSWER pituitary
gland
Which is the more active thyroid hormone? - CORRECT ANSWER T3
Grave's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies attack - CORRECT ANSWER
The TSH receptors in the thyroid gland causing more hormone to be released
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which - CORRECT ANSWER B-
lymphocytes invade the thyroid gland resulting in follicular atrophy and fibrosis
Which diagnostic test is most conclusive for Hashimoto's thyroiditis? - CORRECT ANSWER
Positive anti-thyroid antibodies
Which laboratory value alone can predict if a patient has hyper- or hypothyroidism? - CORRECT
ANSWER TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone
An "ocular stare" is a symptom of - CORRECT ANSWER Grave's disease
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to - CORRECT ANSWER Iodine
deficiency
A woman who is pregnant in the first trimester and has hyperthyroidism is best managed by a
specialty team who will most likely treat her with - CORRECT ANSWER Propylthiouracil
(PTU)
Radiolabeled iodine is indicated for hyperthyroidism and - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid
cancer
L-thyroxine (Synthroid) is the first-line treatment for - CORRECT ANSWER Hypothyroidism
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) is released from the... - CORRECT ANSWER pituitary
gland
Which is the more active thyroid hormone? - CORRECT ANSWER T3
Grave's disease is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies attack - CORRECT ANSWER
The TSH receptors in the thyroid gland causing more hormone to be released
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is an autoimmune disorder in which - CORRECT ANSWER B-
lymphocytes invade the thyroid gland resulting in follicular atrophy and fibrosis
Which diagnostic test is most conclusive for Hashimoto's thyroiditis? - CORRECT ANSWER
Positive anti-thyroid antibodies
Which laboratory value alone can predict if a patient has hyper- or hypothyroidism? - CORRECT
ANSWER TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone
An "ocular stare" is a symptom of - CORRECT ANSWER Grave's disease
A goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland due to - CORRECT ANSWER Iodine
deficiency
A woman who is pregnant in the first trimester and has hyperthyroidism is best managed by a
specialty team who will most likely treat her with - CORRECT ANSWER Propylthiouracil
(PTU)
Radiolabeled iodine is indicated for hyperthyroidism and - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid
cancer
L-thyroxine (Synthroid) is the first-line treatment for - CORRECT ANSWER Hypothyroidism
