HYPOTHYROIDISM VS HYPERTHYROIDISM: NURSING COMPARISON
AND MANAGEMENT
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION [2025\2026] FINAL SPRING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| PASS GUARANTEED|
GRADE A+
UNIT: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
A patient reports they do not eat enough iodine in their diet. What condition are they most
susceptible to?*
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Thyroid Storm
D. Hypothyroidism
D
A patient has an extremely high T3 and T4 level. Which of the following signs and symptoms DO
NOT present with this condition?*
A. Weight loss
B. Intolerance to heat
C. Smooth skin
D. Hair loss
D
, A patient is being discharged home for treatment of hypothyroidism. Which medication is most
commonly prescribed for this condition?*
A. Tapazole
B. PTU (Propylthiouracil)
C. Synthroid
D. Inderal
C
You are performing discharge teaching with a patient who is going home on Synthroid. Which
statement by the patient causes you to re-educate the patient about this medication?*
A. "I will take this medication at bedtime with a snack."
B. "I will never stop taking the medication abruptly."
C. "If I have palpitations, chest pain, intolerance to heat, or feel restless, I will notify the doctor."
D. "I will not take this medication at the same time I take my Carafate."
A
The thyroid hormones, T3 and T4, play many roles in the human body. Which of the following
functions are performed by T3 and T4? Note: Select all that apply*
A. Storing calories
B. Increasing the Heart Rate
C. Stimulating the Sympathetic Nervous System
D. Decreasing the body's temperature
E. Regulating TSH produced by the anterior pituitary gland
B,C,E
AND MANAGEMENT
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION [2025\2026] FINAL SPRING EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS| PASS GUARANTEED|
GRADE A+
UNIT: MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING
A patient reports they do not eat enough iodine in their diet. What condition are they most
susceptible to?*
A. Pheochromocytoma
B. Hyperthyroidism
C. Thyroid Storm
D. Hypothyroidism
D
A patient has an extremely high T3 and T4 level. Which of the following signs and symptoms DO
NOT present with this condition?*
A. Weight loss
B. Intolerance to heat
C. Smooth skin
D. Hair loss
D
, A patient is being discharged home for treatment of hypothyroidism. Which medication is most
commonly prescribed for this condition?*
A. Tapazole
B. PTU (Propylthiouracil)
C. Synthroid
D. Inderal
C
You are performing discharge teaching with a patient who is going home on Synthroid. Which
statement by the patient causes you to re-educate the patient about this medication?*
A. "I will take this medication at bedtime with a snack."
B. "I will never stop taking the medication abruptly."
C. "If I have palpitations, chest pain, intolerance to heat, or feel restless, I will notify the doctor."
D. "I will not take this medication at the same time I take my Carafate."
A
The thyroid hormones, T3 and T4, play many roles in the human body. Which of the following
functions are performed by T3 and T4? Note: Select all that apply*
A. Storing calories
B. Increasing the Heart Rate
C. Stimulating the Sympathetic Nervous System
D. Decreasing the body's temperature
E. Regulating TSH produced by the anterior pituitary gland
B,C,E
