623 Adult - Endocrine - Thyroid d/o NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed. [100% PASS]

623 Adult - Endocrine - Thyroid d/o NP Certification, Fitzgerald 4th ed. [100% PASS] d. elderly *Ans* increased risk of thyroid d/o is found in individuals who are: a. obese b. hypertensive c. tx with systemic corticosteroids d. elderly d. elderly *Ans* increased risk of thyroid d/o is found in individuals who are: a. obese b. hypertensive c. tx with systemic corticosteroids d. elderly b. the medication is a plant-based product *Ans* a 48 y/o woman with newly dx hypothyroidism asks about a "natural thyroid" medication she read about online and provides the drug's name, desiccated thyroid. As you counsel her about this medication, you consider all of the following EXCEPT: a. this product contains a fixed dose of T3 and T4 b. the medication is a plant-based product c. its pharmacokinetics differ significantly when compared to levothyroxine d. the majority of the study on tx for hypothyroidism has been done using levothyroxine b. the medication is a plant-based product *Ans* a 48 y/o woman with newly dx hypothyroidism asks about a "natural thyroid" medication she read about online and provides the drug's name, desiccated thyroid. As you counsel her about this medication, you consider all of the following EXCEPT: a. this product contains a fixed dose of T3 and T4 b. the medication is a plant-based product c. its pharmacokinetics differ significantly when compared to levothyroxine d. the majority of the study on tx for hypothyroidism has been done using levothyroxine c. autoimmune thyroiditis *Ans* hypothyroidism most often develops as a result of: a. primary pituitary failure b. thyroid neoplasia c. autoimmune thyroiditis d. radioactive iodine exposure c. autoimmune thyroiditis *Ans* hypothyroidism most often develops as a result of: a. primary pituitary failure b. thyroid neoplasia c. autoimmune thyroiditis d. radioactive iodine exposure