NUR 720 exam 2 set 4 (thyroid) Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Course
NUR 720
Institution
NUR 720
Increase risk of thyroid disorder is found in individuals who are:
A. obese
B. hypertensive
C. tx with systemic corticosteroids
D. elderly
D. elderly
A 48-year-old woman with newly dx hypothyroidism asks about a "natural
thyroid" medication she read about online and provides the drug's nam...
The mechanism of action of radioactive iodine in the tx of Graves' disease is to:
A. destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
B. reduce production of TSH
C. alter thyroid metabolic rate
D. relieve distress caused by increased thyroid size
✓ A. destroy the overactive thyroid tissue
Which of the following medications is helpful tx option for relief of tremor and
tachycardia seen with untreated hyperthyroidism?
A. propranolol
B. diazepam
C. carbamazepine
D. verapamil
✓ A. propranolol
In prescribing levothyroxine therapy for an elderly patient, which of the
following statements is true?
A. elderly persons require a rapid initiation of levothyroxine therapy
B. THS should be checked about 2 days after dosage adjustment
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