Endo pt 3

Question 1

Which condition is characterized by a cluster of risk factors occuring together?

A. Goiter
B. Syndrome X
C. Diabetes Mellitus
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 1

B. Syndrome X

Question 2

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY:

Which of the following are risk factors associated with syndrome X?

• Hyperglycemia
• Hypoglycemia
• Low blood pressure
• High blood pressure
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Decreased waist circumference
• Increased waist circumference

Answer 2

• Hyperglycemia
• High blood pressure
• Hypercholesterolemia
• Increased waist circumference

Question 3

Which condition increases risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and stroke?

A. Goiter
B. Prediabetes
C. Syndrome X
D. Thryoid nodules

Answer 3

C. Syndrome X

Question 4

A patient is admitted with a visible enlargement of the thyroid gland. The nurse reflects on previous knowledge and identifies which of the following conditions?

A. Goiter
B. Thyroid nodules
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Thyrotoxicosis

Answer 4

A. Goiter

Question 5

What is the most common cause of goiter world wide?

A. Thyroid nodules
B. Autoimmune disorders
C. High TSH, low T3 and T4
D. Iodine deficiency

Answer 5

D. Iodine deficiency

Question 6

What is the most common cause of goiter in the US?

A. Iodine deficiency
B. Thyroid nodules
C. Autoimmune disorders
D. High TSH, low T3 and T4

Answer 6

B. Thyroid nodules
C. Autoimmune disorders

Question 7

A benign or malignant growth within the thyroid gland is which of the following?

A. Thyroid nodule
B. Goiter
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 7

A. Thyroid nodule

Question 8

Cysts, thyroiditis, thyroid adenomas are cause of benign or malignant thyroid nodules?

Answer 8

Bengign

Question 9

How could thyroid nodules cause hyperthyroidism?

A. High TSH, low T3 and T4
B. Myxedema coma
C. Production of thyroid hormones
D. Thyrotoxicosis

Answer 9

C. Production of thyroid hormones

Question 10

Which of the following is the term used for inadeqaute production of thyroid hormones?

A. Hypothyroidism
B. Parahypothyroidism
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypoglycemia

Answer 10

A. Hypothyroidism

Question 11

A patient with hasimoto’s thyroiditis, hypotension, and lethargy shows signs for which of the following?

A. Myxedema coma
B. Thyrotoxicosis
C. Hypothyroidism
D. Hyperthyroidism

Answer 11

A. Myxedema coma

Question 12

A rare and life threatening advanced hypothyroidism.

A. Thyrotoxicosis
B. Osteoporosis
C. Hyperplasia
D. Myxedema coma

Answer 12

D. Myxedema coma

Question 13

Respiratory depression and hypothermia are manifestations of which condition?

A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Thyrotoxicosis
D. Myxedema coma

Answer 13

D. Myxedema coma

Question 14

A patient presenting with increased sensitivity to cold, constipation, unexplained weight gain, thinning hair, bradycardia, and hypotension is characteristic of which condition?

A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hypothyroidism
C. High TSH, low T3 and T4
D. Myxedema coma

Answer 14

B. Hypothyroidism

Question 15

A patient is admitted with autoimmune thyroiditis. Their labs return with high TSH, low T3 and T4. These symptoms are characteristic of which of the following?

A. Hyperthyrodism
B. Myxedema coma
C. Thyrotoxicosis
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 15

D. Hypothyroidism

Question 16

Excessive levels of thyroid hormones, resulting in a hypermetabolic state.

A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hypoparathyroidism
C. Hyperparathyroidism
D. Thyrotoxicosis

Answer 16

A. Hyperthyroidism

Question 17

Excessive iodine, Graves’ disease, goiter, too much thyroid medication, thyroid tumors are causes of which condition?

A. Hypoparathyroidism
B. Hyperparathyroidism
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 17

C. Hyperthyroidism

Question 18

Which of the following is a medical emergency?

A. Myxedema coma
B. Thyrotoxicosis
C. Exophthalmos
D. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Answer 18

B. Thyrotoxicosis

Question 19

Fever, decreased mental alerteness, and abdominal pain are manifestations of which of the following?

A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hyperparathyroidism
C. Thyrotoxicosis
D. Myxedema coma

Answer 19

B. Thyrotoxicosis

Question 20

Sudden weight loss, tachycardia, hypertension, increased appetitie, nervousness, difficulty sleeping, protruding eyes are manifestations of which condition?

A. Hyperthyroidism
B. Hypothyroidism
C. Hyperparathyroidism
D. Hypoparathyroidism

Answer 20

A. Hyperthyroidism

Question 21

A patient is admitted with exophthalmos, tremor, increased sensitivity to heat, and hypertension. Their labs indicate low TSH, high T3 and T4. What is their diagnosis?

A. Thyrotoxicosis
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Hyperparathyroidism
D. Pheochromocytoma

Answer 21

B. Hyperthyroidism

Question 22

The parathyroid gland does not produce enough PTH.

A. Hypoparathyroidism
B. Hyperparathyroidism
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 22

A. Hypoparathyroidism

Question 23

Congenital defects or damage to the parathyroid could cause which condition?

A. Hyperparathyroidism
B. Hypoparathyroidism
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Hypothyroidism

Answer 23

B. Hypoparathyroidism

Question 24

A patient presents with paraesthesia of the fingertips, toes and lips, along with tetany, and hypotension. Which condition could these symptoms indicate?

A. Hyperparathyroidism
B. Hypothyrodism
C. Hypoparathyroidism
D. Hyperthyroidism

Answer 24

C. Hypoparathyroidism

Question 25

Excessive PTH production by the parathyroid glands

Answer 25

Hyperparathyroidism

Question 26

Excessive calcium in the blood, renal calculi, dysrhythmias, and bone pain are manifestations of which of the following?

A. Hyperparathyroidism
B. Hypoparathyroidism
C. Pheochromocytoma
D. Cushing syndrome

Answer 26

A. Hyperparathyroidism