What is thyroiditis - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A nurse is caring for a patient with liver failure and is performing an assessment in the knowledge of the patient's increased risk of bleeding. The nurse recognizes that this risk is related to the patient's inability to synthesize prothrombin in the liver. What factor most likely contributes to this loss of function? A) Alterations in glucose metabolism B) Retention of bile salts C) Inadequate production of albumin by hepatocytes D) Inability of the liver to use vitamin K - Ans: D ...

Drexel NUR 550 Final Exam; Cumulative Review Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma? a). Light hair and eyes b). Female gender c). Severe sunburns in childhood d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles b). Female gender When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following structures is not visible? a). Inferior turbinate b). Middle turbinate c). Superior turbinate d). All of the abov...

AANP review Questions and ANSWERS for 2022/2023 Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter. Correct Answer: "Sawtooth" P waves Definition of unstable angina. Correct Answer: Angina is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria. Correct Answer: ACEI Beck's triad for cardiac tamponade. Correct Answer: Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD Drugs that slow AV node transmission. Correct Answer: β-blockers, digoxin, calcium cha...

most 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 ANSWER 1. uncontrollable blood pressure (more com...

PC 705 Module 8 Exam - Endocrine and Neurological Disorders Hormone release is regulated by: -chemical factors -endocrine factors -neural control Feedback systems provide? -precise monitoring & control of cell environment What is the most common feedback? Negative —a change in chemical, neural, or endocrine response causes a subsequent decrease in synthesis & excretion of the accompanying hormone Which type of hormones can intiate changes in target cells? -free floating hormones The thyroid ...

Drexel NUR 550 Final Exam with Verified Answers. Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for the developing of melanoma? a). Light hair and eyes b). Female gender c). Severe sunburns in childhood d). 1-4 dysplasyic moles ️ b). Female gender When using the otoscope to inspect the inside of the nose, which of the following structures is not visible? a). Inferior turbinate b). Middle turbinate c). Superior turbinate d). All of the above ️ c). Superior turbinate When...

Bio669 Conditions and Complications Test Review 2024/2025 |Scored 100%| What is the primary cause of atherosclerosis? Increased LDL cholesterol levels Inflammation Increased HDL cholesterol levels Genetic predisposition Which condition is characterized by an overproduction of cortisol? Cushing's syndrome Cushing's disease Addison's disease Diabetes insipidus In which condition do the kidneys lose the ability to concentrate urine? Diabetes insipidus Diabetes...

Rosh Review- Endocrine Questions and Answers | Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already Passed A 19-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with severe flushing, tremors, and vision changes. Vital signs are BP 240/110 mm Hg, HR 104 beats per minute, RR 20 breaths per minute, and T 100.4°F. She was recently found to have a "mass on her kidney." Which of the following is the most appropriate course of treatment in this patient? Phentolamine followed by Labetolol! Pheochromo...

CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction - ANSWER CML - decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP Look-back - ANSWER The process for the identification and notification of recipients of blood components from prior donations of who now test positive for HCV, HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. External reference electrode used in ISE - ANSWER KCl The serum glucose concentration of a diabetic patient undergoing a 2-hr GTT should return to the baseline (fasting level) after ____...

What is hashimoto thyroiditis? correct answers autoimmune disease that destroys thyroid cells by cell and antibody-mediated immune processes What is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in developed countries? correct answers hashimoto Describe the pathology of hasimotos... correct answers formation of antithyroid antibodies that attack the thyroid tissue, causing progressive fibrosis What are the most common labs found in hashimotos? correct answers elevated thyroid-stimulating horm...