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100
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CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2026|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED
Hyperthyroidism is also called - ANSWER Grave's disease or hypermetabolism
Tip to remember Grave's disease s/s's - ANSWER "Run yourself into the Grave" -
everything is up ... diarrhea, thin, hot, high BP, high HR, cold tolerance, hot intolerance
Treatment for Grave's disease - ANSWER Radioactive Iodine, PTU (put thyroid
under), surgically remove
Total thyroidectomy ... totals get - ANSWER tetany, need lifelong hormone
replacement
After thyroidectomy patients are at risk for - ANSWER hypocalcemia, remember
hypocalcemia is opposite of the prefix and anything to BP so tetany, parasthesia
parathesia - ANSWER numbness and tingling, first sign of electrolyte imbalance
Subtotal thyroidectomy ... subs get - ANSWER storm
S/S of thyroid storm - ANSWER Extremely high vital signs, hyperpyrexia, psychotic
delerium
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,How to treat thyroid storm - ANSWER give o2, lower temp to spare brain
Risks post op for total thyroidectomy - ANSWER airway, hemorrhage for 1st 12 hours
then for 12-48 hours hypocalcemia leading to tetany
Risks post op for sub total thyroidectomy - ANSWER airway, hemorrage for 1st 12
hours then for 12-48 hours thyroid storm
Hypothyroidism is also called - ANSWER Myxedema or hypometabolism
S/S of mydexema - ANSWER everything is down, constipation, heat tolerance, cold
intolerance
Treatment for mydexema - ANSWER give thyroid medications
Where to put the 5 ice packs to cool a thyroid storm patient - ANSWER neck pits
groin
If you cool a patient too fast what might happen? - ANSWER Heart arrythmias
Never hold the hormone for what patient? - ANSWER patient who is NPO with
mydexema
Addison's disease easy way to remember - ANSWER Add a Sone (sone = steroid)
Adrenal Cortex diseases easy way to remember - ANSWER A in Adrenal stands for
Addison's
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, C in Cortex stands for Cushing's
Addison's disease is - ANSWER undersecretion of adrenal cortex, not enough
hormone, BRONZE/tan, go into shock very easily. STRESS can trigger.
Addison's disease treatment - ANSWER give a steroid, chronic steroid therapy
Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER Over secretion of adrenal cortex, too much
hormone, too much steroid.
S/S of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER same as steroid use ... moon face, think
cushman "I'm mad I have an infection", high blood sugar, losing Potassium,
Treatment for Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER Surgery, bi or uni lateral
adrenalectomy (bilateral is worse)
Donning PPE's order - ANSWER Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
Removing PPE's order - ANSWER alphabetically inside the room
For airborne precautions the mask is removed where? - ANSWER outside of the
room
Avoid answers with what words for children 9 mths and younger? - ANSWER build,
sort, stack, construct, make
Toddlers (1-3) work on - ANSWER their gross motor skills (jump, hop, throw), NO
fine motor, parallel play
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CORRECT = 100
100
INCORRECT=0
STUDY MATERIALS.......DESIGNED TO HELP YOU SUCCEED
1
, SPOTLIGHT 1
CORRECT WELL DETAILED ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATE!!!!!!2026|GUARANTEED PASS|GRADED
Hyperthyroidism is also called - ANSWER Grave's disease or hypermetabolism
Tip to remember Grave's disease s/s's - ANSWER "Run yourself into the Grave" -
everything is up ... diarrhea, thin, hot, high BP, high HR, cold tolerance, hot intolerance
Treatment for Grave's disease - ANSWER Radioactive Iodine, PTU (put thyroid
under), surgically remove
Total thyroidectomy ... totals get - ANSWER tetany, need lifelong hormone
replacement
After thyroidectomy patients are at risk for - ANSWER hypocalcemia, remember
hypocalcemia is opposite of the prefix and anything to BP so tetany, parasthesia
parathesia - ANSWER numbness and tingling, first sign of electrolyte imbalance
Subtotal thyroidectomy ... subs get - ANSWER storm
S/S of thyroid storm - ANSWER Extremely high vital signs, hyperpyrexia, psychotic
delerium
2
,How to treat thyroid storm - ANSWER give o2, lower temp to spare brain
Risks post op for total thyroidectomy - ANSWER airway, hemorrhage for 1st 12 hours
then for 12-48 hours hypocalcemia leading to tetany
Risks post op for sub total thyroidectomy - ANSWER airway, hemorrage for 1st 12
hours then for 12-48 hours thyroid storm
Hypothyroidism is also called - ANSWER Myxedema or hypometabolism
S/S of mydexema - ANSWER everything is down, constipation, heat tolerance, cold
intolerance
Treatment for mydexema - ANSWER give thyroid medications
Where to put the 5 ice packs to cool a thyroid storm patient - ANSWER neck pits
groin
If you cool a patient too fast what might happen? - ANSWER Heart arrythmias
Never hold the hormone for what patient? - ANSWER patient who is NPO with
mydexema
Addison's disease easy way to remember - ANSWER Add a Sone (sone = steroid)
Adrenal Cortex diseases easy way to remember - ANSWER A in Adrenal stands for
Addison's
3
, C in Cortex stands for Cushing's
Addison's disease is - ANSWER undersecretion of adrenal cortex, not enough
hormone, BRONZE/tan, go into shock very easily. STRESS can trigger.
Addison's disease treatment - ANSWER give a steroid, chronic steroid therapy
Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER Over secretion of adrenal cortex, too much
hormone, too much steroid.
S/S of Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER same as steroid use ... moon face, think
cushman "I'm mad I have an infection", high blood sugar, losing Potassium,
Treatment for Cushing's syndrome - ANSWER Surgery, bi or uni lateral
adrenalectomy (bilateral is worse)
Donning PPE's order - ANSWER Gown, Mask, Goggles, Gloves
Removing PPE's order - ANSWER alphabetically inside the room
For airborne precautions the mask is removed where? - ANSWER outside of the
room
Avoid answers with what words for children 9 mths and younger? - ANSWER build,
sort, stack, construct, make
Toddlers (1-3) work on - ANSWER their gross motor skills (jump, hop, throw), NO
fine motor, parallel play
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