Exam 37: Drugs Used to Treat Thyroid Disease

Which medication is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism?

Which patient would be a candidate for radioactive iodine therapy?

Which nursing diagnosis may be identified for a patient with hyperthyroidism?

Which medication is used to treat hyperthyroidism?

The nurse transcribes a new order for liothyronine for a patient diagnosed with hypothyroidism.When educating the patient about this medication, the nurse will include that:

Which clinical manifestation(s) would the nurse assess in a patient with hypothyroidism? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with myxedema complains to the nurse that he has a "hangover" the next morning after taking a pain medication at night.Which explanation by the nurse is the most accurate?

What is the mechanism of action of propylthiouracil?

What is characteristic of antithyroid drugs that act on the thyroid gland? (Select all that apply.)

Which condition can occur if congenital hypothyroidism is not treated?

Medications ordered on a patient with hypothyroidism include liotrix and cholestyramine.The nurse administers the dose of liotrix at 0800.When is the best time for the nurse to administer the cholestyramine?

When assisting with the care of a patient with hyperthyroidism, the nurse will:

A postoperative total thyroidectomy patient is started on levothyroxine (Synthroid) daily.What information will the nurse include in discharge teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with a history of heart failure has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism.The drug interaction with glycosides and thyroid replacement therapy will most likely require which change in therapy?

A patient recently completed radiation treatment for throat cancer and presents to the health care provider's office with symptoms indicating possible hypothyroidism.Which symptom(s) would most likely be exhibited and/or reported? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing instruction to a patient recently prescribed a radioactive iodine isotope.Which is the correct action of this medication?

Which clinical symptom(s) would the nurse observe in a patient with thyrotoxicosis? (Select all that apply.)