What is thyroiditis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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CHAPTER 52:ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 1.The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism secondary to Hashimotos thyroiditis. When assessing this patient, what sign or symptom would the nurse expect? CHAPTER 52:ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISORDERS EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024 1.The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism secondary to Hashimotos thyroiditis. When assessin...

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The nurse is explaining how the endocrine system works and explains that glands excrete hormones to receptors, but once the receptors receive the hormone they switch off. She explains this as which of the following? a. Positive feedback system b. Negative feedback system - B A patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus (DI). The nurse should be aware of what primary characteristics of DI? a. Decreased urinary output and decreased plasma osmolality b. Exc...

Dunphy Chapter 7 Skin Problems Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version What is the most common cause of hair loss? - Androgenetic Alopecia or male pattern baldness. What causes alopecia areata? - The cause of alopecia areata is unknown, although an immunological mechanism may be involved. Gray hair is spared Under close exam of the scalp, short stubby hairs may be noted. May be associated with: Hashimoto's thyroiditis Addison's disease Pernicious anemia What are the ...

Family Medicine Board review questionsmost likely cause of the following symptoms 1. frequent abdominal pain 2. nonbloody diarrhea 3. 20 lb weight loss 4. chronic intensely pruritic vesicular rash - correct answer celiac sprue (autoimmune d/o) inflammation of small bowel wall, blunting of villi (villous atrophy), resultant malabsorption serum IgA tissue transglutaminase antibodies (TTG) dermatitis herpetiformis Signs of primary hyperaldosteronism, and diagnosis? - correct answ...

hypothyroidism clinical state resulting from a reduction in the amount of circulating free thyroid hormone, or from resistance to the action of thyroid hormone hypothyroidism risk factors increasing age family hx postpartum hypothalmic ds autoimmune ds hx of head and neck irradiation txment of hyperthyroidism surgical removal of thyroid gland txment w/ lithium, interferon, amiodarone Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15...

Exam 1 Nursing 124 Define Glands - correct answer maintain and regulate vital functions; produce hormone; secrete to target tissues Define hypothalamus - correct answer functions within pituitary gland; secretes "releasing" and "inhibiting" hormones Define Thyroid - correct answer produces T3 and T4 which affects the metabolic rate; produces calcitonin to increase calcium storage in bone Define parathyroid - correct answer secretes PTH which regulates blood levels of calcium and ph...

A 30-year-old patient presents to the sonography department for a thyroid sonogram with a history of weight loss, hair loss, and hyperthyroidism. You note that the patient has bulging eyes. What is the most likely diagnosis? a. hashimotos thyroiditis b. graves disease c. hyperparathyroidism d. cervical lymphadenopathy ANSWER: - b. graves disease A 32-year-old female patient presents to the sonography department with a history of fever, leukocytosis, and right upper quadrant pain. Sonograp...

Hashimoto thyroiditis is a form of ___________thyroidism (hypo or hyper), that results from loss of thyroid gland function due to anti-thyroglobulin and anti-________________ antibodies against the TSH receptor. HYPOthyroidism, anti-PEROXIDASE T/F: Hashimoto thyroiditis affects men 7 times more than women and presents with a painful goiter on physical exam. False. Hashimoto thyroiditis affects WOMEN 7 times more than men and presents with a PAINLESS goiter on physical exam. If a ...