NURSl 201l NURS201l Quizl 5l l Medicall

NURSl 201/l NURS201l Quizl 5l –l Medicall Surgicall Nursingl l WCUl ( l 2026/l 2027l Update)l l l Questionsl &l Answersl l Gradel A

Q:l Ifl yourl patientl isl stilll onl replacementl therapyl forl al longstandingl hypothyroidism,l whatl wouldl bel thel mostl importantl thingl tol monitor?

Answer:

Thisl patientl canl bel dysrhythmic,l theyl canl havel tachycardia

Q:l Levothyroxine:l Nursingl Actions

Answer:

-monitorl forl cardiovascularl compromisel (chestl pain,l palpitations,l rapidl HR,l SOB) -takel medl onl emptyl stomachl -monitorl andl reportl manifestationsl ofl hyperthyroidism

Q:l Inl patientsl whol havel hypothyroidism,l whatl isl thel anticipatedl labl thatl wouldl showl elevation?

Answer:

TSHl (Thyroidl Stimulatingl Hormone)

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Q:l Hyperthyroidism:l Definition

Answer:

Statel resultingl froml thel hypersecretionl ofl thyroidl hormones -Lowl orl undetectablel TSHl andl increasedl T4l andl T3l levels

Q:l Commonl causel ofl hyperthyroidism

Answer:

Grave'sl Disease

Q:l Whatl isl al complicationl ofl hyperthyroidism?

Answer:

Thyroidl storml (orl toxicosis)

Q:l Ifl thel patientl isl takingl Levothyroxinel whatl shouldl youl lookl for?

Manifestations:

Answer:

-Ifl thel levell ofl Levothyroxinel isl tool high,l theyl canl gol intol thyrotoxicosis -Heatl intolerance,l sweating,l hyperthermia,l delirium,l seizures,l abdominall pain,l vomiting,l diarrhea,l coma,l canl leadl tol death

Q:l Hyperthyroidism:l Interventions

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