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FNP Practice Questions and Answers
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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 ...
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NURS 498 - Midterm 2 Questions With Complete Solutions
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What is the class of octreotide? correct answer: Antidiarrheal 
 
What are the indications for octreotide? correct answer: - Diarrhea 
- Hypoglycemia 
 
What are the adverse effects of octreotide? correct answer: - nausea 
- cramps 
- steatorrhea (fatty stools) 
- increased risk of cholelithiasis 
- Glucose dysregulation 
 
What is the class of levothyroxine? correct answer: Thyroid supplement 
 
What are the indications for levothyroxine? correct answer: - Hypothyroidism 
- Myxedema coma 
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2024 Relias ED RN A Exam questions & Answers 2024 ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED)
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1.	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 
ANS 1 mg every 3-5 minutes 
2.	A patient with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is MOST likely to suffer from what condition? 
Diabetes mellitus Cerebral palsy Diabetes Insipidus 
Myxedema coma 
ANS Diabetes Insipidus 
3.	A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle ac...
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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 Insipidus 
A patient presents after sustaining a roll-over motor vehicle accident. They...
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FPC / CFRN - Review Exam - Version B
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Myxedema coma is also known as... 
 
A. Thyroid storm 
B. Adrenal insufficiency 
C. Hypothyroidism 
D. Hyperaldosteronism - 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 - Answer-Primarily in men 
 
Hypothroidism occurs primarily in women, almost exclusively over the age of sixty...
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NR 325 WEEK 4 MED-SURG STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2023/2024
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NR 325 WEEK 4 MED-SURG STUDY 
GUIDE EXAM 2023/2024 
Explain hypothyroidism - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypothyroid state in which there are hyposecretions of T3 
and T4. Characterised by a decrease in metabolism. 
Is hypothyroidism more common in men or women? - CORRECT ANSWER-Women 
What is one of the most common thyroid replacement medications given? - CORRECT ANSWERLevothyroxine (Synthroid) 
When is the recommended time for taking thyroid hormone therapy medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-In 
the morning ...
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Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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type 1 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that usually develops during childhood or adolescence and is characterized by a severe deficiency of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels. polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia. 
 
type 2 diabetes - ANSWER Diabetes of a form that develops especially in adults and most often obese individuals and that is characterized by high blood glucose resulting from impaired insulin utilization coupled with the body's inability to compensate with increased ins...
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HESI NURSING EXIT EXAM Part II
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Myxedema coma - Answer- extreme hypothyroidism(abrupt med cessation), rare with a high mortality rate = decreased cardiac output leads to decreased tissue perfusion which leads to brain and organ depletion leading to multi-organ failure 
 
Myxedema coma treatment - Answer- Replace thyroid hormone with Levothyroxine and give stress dose hydrocortisone; watch electrolytes, warm slowly and give ventilator support if needed 
 
Which adaptation of the environment is most important for the nurse to in...
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Relias ED RN A | Questions with 100% Correct Answers| Verified | Updated 2024
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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 Insipidus
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NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+
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NSG 123 Exam 4 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+. What system controls cellular activity that regulates growth and body 
metabolism: Endocrine 
2. What does the endocrine system do?: Organs and glands that secrete 
hormones and release them directly into the circulation 
3. what are hormones in terms of the endocrine system?: Chemical 
messengers secreted by the endocrine organs and transported through the 
body to act of target cells 
4. receptor sites respond to: a speci...
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