Drexel NURS 549 Thyroid and Endocrine Pharm Exam Questions With Correct Answers

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Hashimoto's /thyroiditis /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔an /autoimmune /disorder /that /attacks /the /thyroid /gland /causing /hypothyroidism



Liothyronine /(Cytomel) /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔Synthetic /thyroid /hormone /T3- /metabolically /very /active



Levothyroxine /(Synthroid) /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔T4 /thyroid /hormone- /less /metabolically /active



1.6 /mcg/kg/day /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔thyroid /hormone /replacement- /start /with /50%of /calculated /dose



elderly /adults /dose /for /hyperthyroid /- /verified /answer(s)-✔✔1.0 /mcg/kg/day



children /dose /for /thyroid /- /verified /answer(s)-✔✔4.0 /mcg/kg/day- /send /to /endo

, Hypothyroid /treatment /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔take /on /empty /stomach- /2 /hrs /b/f /eating, /check /TSH /8-12 /weeks /later



thyrotoxicosis /(hyperthyroidism) /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔Disorder /produced /by /excessive /thyroid /hormone /production



Grave's /Disease/ /hyperthyroidism /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔most /common /cause /of /thyrotoxicosis; /TRAb /released=autoimmune

gland /hyperfunctions

opthalmopathy /or /infiltrative /dermopathy

NEEDS /TX

TSH /low= /

TSI- /elevated /thyroid /stimulating /immuneglobulin



propanalol /- /verified /answer(s)-✔✔symptomatic /presentation /of /Graves /Disease

-non /cardio /selective /beta /blocker



Tapazole/methimazole /- /verified /answer(s)-✔✔Anti- /thyroid /agent



autonomous /thyrotoxicosis /- /verified /answer(s)-
✔✔single /adenoma /or /multiple /nodules- /not /autoimmune

not /as /(no /TRAb)

slower /than /Graves /disease

cardiovascular /sx, /weakness, /muscle /wasting, /emotional /lability--Tx /removal /if /symptomatic



TMNG /- /verified /answer(s)-✔✔toxic /multinodular /goiter

older
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