Myxedema - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

FNP Practice Questions and Answers Which of the following findings is assoc. with thyroid hypofunction? A. Graves Disease B. Eye Disorder C. Thyroid storm D. Myxedema D. Myxedema Myxedema or myxedema coma is seen in patients with severe hypothyroidism. It refers to the skin changes (thickened skin) seen in chronic severe hypothyroidism. It is a medical emergency with mortality rates exceeding 20%. It is tx with very high doses of thyroid hormone. A thyroid storm occurs when there is ...

HESI Pharmacology V2 Practice Exam | Questions and Answers 2023-2024 Graded A+. A client receiving albuterol (Proventil) tablets complains of nausea every evening with her 9 p.m. dose. What action should the nurse take to alleviate this side effect? A) Change the time of the dose. B) Hold the 9 p.m. dose. C) Administer the dose with a snack. D) Administer an antiemetic with the dose. C) Administer the dose with a snack. Administering oral doses with food (C) helps minimize GI discomfort. ...

Relias ED RN A Test Questions with 100% Correct Answers Updated & Verified What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma Diabetes Insipidu...

APEA Study Guide Questions with 100% verified Answers | Latest 2023/2024 When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: --Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist The American psychiatric association's diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome by proxy: --a caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care S...

FPC / CFRN - REVIEW EXAM - VERSION B 2024 Myxedema coma is also known as... A. Thyroid storm B. Adrenal insufficiency C. Hypothyroidism D. Hyperaldosteronism - correct answer Hypothyroidism Most common presentation of a patient with hypothyroidism are all of the following, Except... A. Cold intolerance with coarse hair B. Almost exclusively over the age of sixty C. >90% of cases occur in the winter D. Primarily in men - correct answer Primarily in men Hypothroidism occu...

Can microglossia or macroglossia be acquired later in life and is not just solely developmental/ congenital? Macroglossia Examples of acquired include: edentulism amyloidosis Myxedema--> hypothyroidism Acromegaly Congenital etiology: Vascular malformation Muscular hypertrophy What is abnormal attachment (usually short, thick lingual frenum) of lingual frenum limiting tongue mobility? Ankyloglossia What is fissured tongue associated with? Geographic tongue What syndrome i...

Absolute Contraindications to Exercise Testing - ANSWER • A recent significant change in the resting ECG suggesting significant ischemia, recent MI (within 2 d), or other acute cardiac event • Unstable angina • Uncontrolled cardiac dysrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic compromise • Symptomatic severe aortic stenosis • Uncontrolled symptomatic heart failure • Acute pulmonary embolus or pulmonary infarction • Acute myocarditis or pericarditis • Suspected or known di...

Endocrine NCLEX5. Nurse Oliver should expect a client with hypothyroidism to report which health concerns? a. Increased appetite and weight loss b. Puffiness of the face and hands c. Nervousness and tremors d. Thyroid gland swelling - correct answer B. Hypothyroidism (myxedema) causes facial puffiness, extremity edema, and weight gain. Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism (Graves' disease) include an increased appetite, weight loss, nervousness, tremors, and thyroid gland enlargement (go...

Relias ED RN A What is the current recommended dose of intravenous or intraosseous epinephrine in adult patients with cardiac arrest? 10 mg every 10 minutes 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 1 mg every 7 minutes 0.1 mg every 2 minutes - ANSWER 1 mg every 3-5 minutes A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus Myxedema coma - ANSWER ...

In assessing a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus, the nurse notes that the client's respirations have changed from 16 breaths/min with a normal depth to 32 breaths/min and deep, and the client become lethargic. Which assessment data should the nurse obtain next? A. Temperature B. Breath sounds C. Blood glucose D. White blood cell count: C. Blood glucose 31. A nurse receives report on a client who is four hours post-total abdominal hysterectomy. The previous nurse reports that it...