NURS 5335 Family 2 Module 3 Endocrine and Nervous Review Questions With Complete Solutions

Increased risk of thyroid disorder is found in what individuals - Elderly Hypothyroidism most often develops as a result of - Autoimmune thyroiditis Which medication is a helpful treatment option for relief of tremor and tachycardia with untreated hyperthyroidism - Propranolol A fixed painless thyroid mass accompanied by hoarseness and dysphagia should raise the suspicion of - Malignancy Possible consequences of excessive levothyroxine - Osteoporosis and afib You advise a 58 year old woman with hypothyroidism about the correct use of levothyroxine. She also takes a calcium supplement. What instructions should be shared with the patient - -Take levo on an empty stomach -Take levo at approximately the same time every day -Do not eat anything with soy or calcium for at least 4 hours before or after taking levo What is the interval you should reassess TSH levels after levo dose is adjusted - 6-8 weeks General rule of thumb is 6 weeks Routine screening for hypothyroidism should occur in the presence of which condition - Down syndrome What medications can induce thyroid dysfunction - Lithium Amiodorone Heat intolerance (Thyroid-hyper, hypo, or both) - Hyper Smooth silky skin (Thyroid-hyper, hypo, or both) - Hyper Goiter (Thyroid-hyper, hypo, or both) - Both