WEEK 2 - PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE DISORDERS STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. endocrine system organs
Answer:
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, testes, ovaries, pancreas
Question:
2. congenital hypothyroidism
Answer:
deficiency of thyroid hormone present at birth due to absent, underdeveloped, or malfunctioning
thyroid gland
Question:
3. congenital hypothyroidism patho
Answer:
Low T3/T4, resulting in slowed metabolism, leading to impaired brain and physical development
in children
Question:
4. congenital hypothyroidism s/s
Answer:
lethargy, poor feedings, prolonged jaundice, hypotonia (flaccid muscle tone), large fontanels,
constipation, hoarse cry
Question:
5. congenital hypothyroidism diagnosis
Answer:
newborn screening, abnormal serum TSH and free T4
Question:
6. congenital hypothyroidism treatment
Answer:
levothyroxine hormone replacement, frequent lab values due to weight based dosing and rapid
growth in children
Question:
7. congenital hypothyroidism nursing considerations
Answer:
focus on growth and development - meeting milestones feeding tolerance, neuro status
Question:
, 8. congenital hypothyroidism interventions
Answer:
levothyroxine daily administration, reinforce lifelong therapy, monitor growth and thyroid labs for
therapeutic values
Question:
9. acquired hypothyroidism
Answer:
thyroid hormone deficiency developing after infancy
Question:
10. hypothyroidism patho
Answer:
low thyroid hormone resulting in slowed metabolism (low and slow)
Question:
11. acquired hypothyroidism s/s
Answer:
fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, dry skin/hair, delayed growth, constipation
Question:
12. acquired hypothyroidism diagnosis
Answer:
subjective history confirming clinical s/s, serum labs (high TSH, low T4) and additional labs
Question:
13. acquired hypothyroidism treatment
Answer:
levothyroxine daily- weight based, monitoring labs, growth charts,pubertal development
assessments
Question:
14. acquired hypothyroidism nursing considerations
Answer:
energy level, growth charts, thyroid labs
Question:
15. acquired hypothyroidism interventions
Answer:
levothyroxine therapy, reinforce adherence, monitor from symptom improvement
Question:
16. hypopituitary
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. endocrine system organs
Answer:
pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland, testes, ovaries, pancreas
Question:
2. congenital hypothyroidism
Answer:
deficiency of thyroid hormone present at birth due to absent, underdeveloped, or malfunctioning
thyroid gland
Question:
3. congenital hypothyroidism patho
Answer:
Low T3/T4, resulting in slowed metabolism, leading to impaired brain and physical development
in children
Question:
4. congenital hypothyroidism s/s
Answer:
lethargy, poor feedings, prolonged jaundice, hypotonia (flaccid muscle tone), large fontanels,
constipation, hoarse cry
Question:
5. congenital hypothyroidism diagnosis
Answer:
newborn screening, abnormal serum TSH and free T4
Question:
6. congenital hypothyroidism treatment
Answer:
levothyroxine hormone replacement, frequent lab values due to weight based dosing and rapid
growth in children
Question:
7. congenital hypothyroidism nursing considerations
Answer:
focus on growth and development - meeting milestones feeding tolerance, neuro status
Question:
, 8. congenital hypothyroidism interventions
Answer:
levothyroxine daily administration, reinforce lifelong therapy, monitor growth and thyroid labs for
therapeutic values
Question:
9. acquired hypothyroidism
Answer:
thyroid hormone deficiency developing after infancy
Question:
10. hypothyroidism patho
Answer:
low thyroid hormone resulting in slowed metabolism (low and slow)
Question:
11. acquired hypothyroidism s/s
Answer:
fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance, dry skin/hair, delayed growth, constipation
Question:
12. acquired hypothyroidism diagnosis
Answer:
subjective history confirming clinical s/s, serum labs (high TSH, low T4) and additional labs
Question:
13. acquired hypothyroidism treatment
Answer:
levothyroxine daily- weight based, monitoring labs, growth charts,pubertal development
assessments
Question:
14. acquired hypothyroidism nursing considerations
Answer:
energy level, growth charts, thyroid labs
Question:
15. acquired hypothyroidism interventions
Answer:
levothyroxine therapy, reinforce adherence, monitor from symptom improvement
Question:
16. hypopituitary
