Question 1 0 / 1 point
Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for:
Question options:
Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Question 2 1 / 1 point
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been...
question 1 0 1 point elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be monitored for question options excessive sedation tachycardia and angina weight gain
MN 553 Unit 5 Quiz - Question and Answers
on 1 point
Elderly patients who are started on levothyroxine for thyroid replacement should be
monitored for:
Question options:
Excessive sedation
Tachycardia and angina
Weight gain
Cold intolerance
Question 2
Potentially fatal granulocytopenia has been associated with treatment of hyperthyroidism
with propylthiouracil. Patients should be taught to report:
Question options:
Tinnitus and decreased salivation
Fever and sore throat
Hypocalcemia and osteoporosis
Laryngeal edema and difficulty swallowing
Question 3
Metformin is a primary choice of drug to treat hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes because
it:
Question options:
, MN 553 Unit 5 Quiz - Question and Answers
Substitutes for insulin usually secreted by the pancreas
Decreases glycogenolysis by the liver
Increases the release of insulin from beta cells
Decreases peripheral glucose utilization
Question 4
Hypoglycemia can result from the action of either insulin or an oral hypoglycemic. Signs
and symptoms of hypoglycemia include:
Question options:
“Fruity” breath odor and rapid respiration
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss, and hypertension
Dizziness, confusion, diaphoresis, and tachycardia
Easy bruising, palpitations, cardiac dysrhythmias, and coma
Question 5
Sulfonylureas may be added to a treatment regimen for type 2 diabetics when lifestyle
modifications and metformin are insufficient to achieve target glucose levels.
Sulfonylureas have been moved to Step 2 therapy because they:
Question options:
Increase endogenous insulin secretion
Have a significant risk for hypoglycemia
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