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ODM 830 Thyroid Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Thyroid disorders are 5-8x more common in ... - answer✔women
undiagnosed or inadequately managed hypothyroidism in pregnant women increases the risk of
... - answer✔miscarriage
premature birth
severe developmental problems
why do you examine the neck of your patients - answer✔to check for goiter (enlargement of
thyroid gland)
3 hormones secreted by thyroid gland - answer✔triiodothyroine T3
thyroxine T4
calcitonin
what does calcitonin do - answer✔controls serum calcium and phosphorus
_____ must be available for the synthesis of T3 and T4 - answer✔iodine
hypothalamus secretes _____ to the anterior pituitary gland - answer✔thyrotropin releasing
hormone (TRH)
the anterior pituitary gland secretes _____ to the thyroid gland - answer✔thyroid stimulating
hormone (TSH)
the thyroid secretes T3 and T4 which leads to .... - answer✔increased metabolism
growth and development
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increased catecholamine effect
thyroid function:
thyroid increases _____ - answer✔basal metabolic rate
thyroid function:
depending on the metabolic status the thyroid can induce _____ or _____ - answer✔lipolysis or
lipid synthesis
thyroid function:
thyroid stimulates the metabolism of _____ - answer✔carbohydrates
thyroid function:
anabolism of _____ - answer✔proteins
thyroid function:
thyroid hormones can also induce _____ in high doses - answer✔catabolism of proteins
thyroid function:
permissive effects of _____ - answer✔catecholamines
thyroid function:
in children, thyroid hormones act synergistically with _____ to stimulate _____ - answer✔with
growth hormones to stimulate bone growth
thyroid function:
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