Exam 2 - Advanced Med Surg Galen |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
College of Nursing exam with correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
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S/S of Hyperthyroidism - correct answer✔✔Atrial fibrillation, bruit or thrill over the thyroid,
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Diaphoresis, Palpatations, Tachycardia, Heat Intolerance, Weight loss |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
S/S of Hypothyroidism - correct answer✔✔Fatigue, Mental sluggishness, Hypothermia, Dry
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flaky skin and thinning nails, cold intolerance, weight gane
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What sign is elicited by tapping over the facial nerve and results in a spasm? - correct
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answer✔✔Chvostek sign |||\\\
What does a positive Chvostek's sign indicate? - correct answer✔✔Hypocalcemia
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What other sign other than Chvostek's sign indicated hypocalcemia? - correct
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answer✔✔Trousseau's sign |||\\\
If a patient has a positive Chvostek's sign what is a possible problem that could arise? - correct
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answer✔✔Airway ineffectiveness |||\\\
TSH levels in hyperthyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Decreased
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(body is trying to compensate) |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
T3 and T4 levels in hyperthyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Increased
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, TSH levels in hypothyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Increased (body
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is trying to compensate)
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T3 and T4 levels in hypothyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Decreased
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What group of people is most commonly affected by hypothyroidism? - correct
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answer✔✔women
Hypocalcemia is common when what organ is injured during surgery? - correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔parathyroid
Dosages of this drug may need to be decreased if a client is also taking levothyroxine
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(Synthroid)? - correct answer✔✔Coumadin |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
When should levothyroxine (Synthroid) be administered? - correct answer✔✔In the morning,
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2 hours away from any other drug
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Therapy often used to treat hyperthyroidism is ____________ - correct answer✔✔Radioactive
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Iodine or Thyroidectomy |||\\\ |||\\\
Name one factor that most commonly triggers a thyroid storm? - correct answer✔✔Stress
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S/S of Thyroid storm? - correct answer✔✔High Fever, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, tremors,
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agitation, psychosis |||\\\
Client teaching for Cushing's Syndrome? - correct answer✔✔Recognizing the signs and
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symptoms of infection and fluid retention |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
College of Nursing exam with correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answers
S/S of Hyperthyroidism - correct answer✔✔Atrial fibrillation, bruit or thrill over the thyroid,
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Diaphoresis, Palpatations, Tachycardia, Heat Intolerance, Weight loss |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
S/S of Hypothyroidism - correct answer✔✔Fatigue, Mental sluggishness, Hypothermia, Dry
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flaky skin and thinning nails, cold intolerance, weight gane
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What sign is elicited by tapping over the facial nerve and results in a spasm? - correct
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answer✔✔Chvostek sign |||\\\
What does a positive Chvostek's sign indicate? - correct answer✔✔Hypocalcemia
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What other sign other than Chvostek's sign indicated hypocalcemia? - correct
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answer✔✔Trousseau's sign |||\\\
If a patient has a positive Chvostek's sign what is a possible problem that could arise? - correct
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answer✔✔Airway ineffectiveness |||\\\
TSH levels in hyperthyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Decreased
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(body is trying to compensate) |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
T3 and T4 levels in hyperthyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Increased
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, TSH levels in hypothyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Increased (body
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is trying to compensate)
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T3 and T4 levels in hypothyroidism are increased or decreased? - correct answer✔✔Decreased
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What group of people is most commonly affected by hypothyroidism? - correct
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answer✔✔women
Hypocalcemia is common when what organ is injured during surgery? - correct |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
answer✔✔parathyroid
Dosages of this drug may need to be decreased if a client is also taking levothyroxine
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(Synthroid)? - correct answer✔✔Coumadin |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
When should levothyroxine (Synthroid) be administered? - correct answer✔✔In the morning,
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2 hours away from any other drug
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Therapy often used to treat hyperthyroidism is ____________ - correct answer✔✔Radioactive
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Iodine or Thyroidectomy |||\\\ |||\\\
Name one factor that most commonly triggers a thyroid storm? - correct answer✔✔Stress
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S/S of Thyroid storm? - correct answer✔✔High Fever, tachycardia, nausea, vomiting, tremors,
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agitation, psychosis |||\\\
Client teaching for Cushing's Syndrome? - correct answer✔✔Recognizing the signs and
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symptoms of infection and fluid retention |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\
