Congenital hypothyroidism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A physician tells the nurse that a patients vertebra prominens is tender and asks the nurse to reevaluate the area in 1 hour. The area of the body the nurse will assess is: a. Just above the diaphragm. b. Just lateral to the knee cap. c. At the level of the C7 vertebra. d. At the level of the T11 vertebra. - Correct Answer C A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, My daughter rolled over against the wall, and now I have noticed that she has this sp...

When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injur...

When many answers are remarkably similar, they are usually _____________ correct answer: wrong Interprofessional collaboration is encouraged. correct answer: Collaborate is usually right. Delegate is usually wrong. ADPIER correct answer: Assessment, diagnosis, Plan, intervention, evaluate, refer out last. Lithium correct answer: Normal 0.6-1.2 Lithium toxicity occurs at levels correct answer: > 1.5 Signs of Lithium toxicity correct answer: severe nausea, diarrhea, vomit...

NURS 5315 Endocrine | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ **What are thyroid hormones composed of?** Thyroid hormones include T3 (triiodothyronine), T4 (thyroxine), and calcitonin. **Name the hormones produced by the pancreas.** The pancreas produces insulin and glucagon. **Describe the hormones secreted by the adrenal glands.** The adrenal glands consist of the cortex, which secretes steroids such as cortisone and aldosterone, and the medulla, which secretes catecholamines ...

HESI Peds/maternity Practice Exam 2024 Brand New Questions Included 55 QUESTIONS An 8 year-old child is admitted to the Emergency Department because of lower right quadrant pain, nausea, and vomiting. Which assessment of the abdomen should the nurse conduct after all other assessments are complete?• Percussion• Palpation• Inspection• Auscultation • Palpation The school nurse is caring for an school age child who was stung by a wasp on the playground. Which finding prompt the...

NRNP 6541 Take Test: Quiz - Week 9 Knowledge Check. LATEST UPDATED 2023.100% VERIFIED a Draw LH and FSH levels . b Do a pregnancy test . c Obtain a buccal smear for chromosal analysis . d Reassure, educate the family, and follow up if her cycle has not started . in 12 months. 1 points QUESTION 2 1. Hypercholesterolemia in children older than 2 is defined as a total cholesterol at or above a 100 . mg/dL b 130 . mg/dL c 160 . mg/Dl d 200 . mg/dL 1 points QU...

PATHOLOGY HIGH YIELD NBME ELABORATED QUESTIONS AND REVIEWED ANSWERS 2023/2024 Anticentromere antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Scleroderma (CREST) Antidesmoglein (epithelial) antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Pemphigus vulgaris (blistering) Anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Goodpasture's syndrome (glomerulonehpritis and hemoptysis) Antihistone antibodies - CORRECT ANSWER-Drug-induced SLE (hydralazine, isoniazid, phenytoin, procainamide) Anti-IgG antibodies - CORRE...

1. Test Taking Strategies - ANS Read the entire question carefully before answering and identifying what the question is seeking. Do not skim over the words or read them too quickly. Þ When reading the question pay attention to keywords. 2. Test Taking Strategies - ANS Do not read into the question. Only use the information provided by the examiner to answer the question without making any assumptions or adding more information in the question. 3. Test Taking Strategies...

Examine the production and action of hormones produced by the thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. a. Thyroid:  Regulated by TSH  Low thyroid hormone level  release of thyroid-releasing factor release of TSH  release of more T3 and T4  T3 and T4:  Increase metabolism  Affect RR and oxygen utilization  Regulates body heat production  Conditions may cause heart failure  Possible to have been in thyroid failure x3 months before symptoms occur d/t stora...

The nurse is caring for a patient who has congenital hypothyroidism. Which medication would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe? 1 Liotrix 2 Methimazole 3 Levothyroxine 4 Propylthiouracil - Answer 3 Levothyroxine Levothyroxine is a thyroid drug used to treat congenital hypothyroidism. Liotrix is a thyroid drug used to treat hypothyroidism but not congenital hypothyroidism. Methimazole and propylthiouracil are the antithyroid drugs used to treat hyperthyro...

NURS 6541 Final Exam Questions and Answers | Latest 2023/2024 | Graded A+. A 16-year-old girl has enuresis, frequent urination, a white vaginal discharge, and a dark rash around her neck. Her serum glucose level is 250 mg/dL, and her urinalysis is positive for 2+ glucose but is otherwise negative. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Selected Answer: c. Type II diabetes • Question 3 • 1 out of 1 points Mark, age 15, is 5 feet tall andn weighs 85 pounds. You suspect ano...