NR667 CEA week 8 exit exam (Latest
Update ) Questions with
Correct Answers {Grade A }100% Verified _
Chamberlain
What are the 2 most common places for a AAA? - correct answer infra-renal and
ascending aorta
Which aortic aneurysm requires surgery right away? - correct answer Stanford A
(ascending)
What will labs look like for hypothyroidism? - correct answer Elevated TSH and
decreased T4
Treatment of hypothyroidism - correct answer Levothyroxine
,Therapeutic/starting doses of levothyroxine - correct answer Therapeutic is typically
1mcg/kg/day
Start low (25-50mcg) and increase as needed
When should thyroid levels be checked after starting levothyroxine? - correct answer
6-8 weeks
What lab is checked to check for autoimmune hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's? - correct
answer Anti-PTO
S/S of hyperthyroidism - correct answer fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness,
weight loss, palpitations, diarrhea, heat intolerance, menorrhagia, coarse nails, brittle
hair, brisk reflexes, hyperthermia, tachycardia, tremors, eye sx (exophthalmos),
diaphoresis, goiter, new onset a-fib
,What will labs look for hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Low TSH, elevated T4
What should you do if both TSH and T4 are elevated? - correct answer Scan the brain
(brain tumor, etc)
Treatment for hyperthyroidism - correct answer methimazole, PTU, radioactive iodine
ablation, surgery/thyroidectomy (rare)
What medication can be used to manage the symptoms/tachycardia in hyperthyroid
patients? - correct answer propanolol
Longstanding, untreated hyperthyroid can lead to: - correct answer Thyroid storm
Sx of thyroid storm - correct answer high fever, CNS dysfunction
(presents a lot like serotonin syndrome)
, Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency - correct answer Primary: impairment of
the adrenal glands, 80% autoimmune, can be infectious cause or adenoma
Secondary: cause by lack of ACTH production in the pituitary gland, abrupt withdrawal
of glucocorticoids
S/S of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's) - correct answer fatigue, weight loss,
hypotensive, hypoglycemia, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, abd pain, tanning of
skin, and salt craving in primary AI
*cold, hypotensive, and often stop making urine
Treatment - correct answer glucocorticoids & mineralocorticoids (for primary AI)
Glucocorticoids only (for secondary AI)
Update ) Questions with
Correct Answers {Grade A }100% Verified _
Chamberlain
What are the 2 most common places for a AAA? - correct answer infra-renal and
ascending aorta
Which aortic aneurysm requires surgery right away? - correct answer Stanford A
(ascending)
What will labs look like for hypothyroidism? - correct answer Elevated TSH and
decreased T4
Treatment of hypothyroidism - correct answer Levothyroxine
,Therapeutic/starting doses of levothyroxine - correct answer Therapeutic is typically
1mcg/kg/day
Start low (25-50mcg) and increase as needed
When should thyroid levels be checked after starting levothyroxine? - correct answer
6-8 weeks
What lab is checked to check for autoimmune hypothyroidism/Hashimoto's? - correct
answer Anti-PTO
S/S of hyperthyroidism - correct answer fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, nervousness,
weight loss, palpitations, diarrhea, heat intolerance, menorrhagia, coarse nails, brittle
hair, brisk reflexes, hyperthermia, tachycardia, tremors, eye sx (exophthalmos),
diaphoresis, goiter, new onset a-fib
,What will labs look for hyperthyroidism? - correct answer Low TSH, elevated T4
What should you do if both TSH and T4 are elevated? - correct answer Scan the brain
(brain tumor, etc)
Treatment for hyperthyroidism - correct answer methimazole, PTU, radioactive iodine
ablation, surgery/thyroidectomy (rare)
What medication can be used to manage the symptoms/tachycardia in hyperthyroid
patients? - correct answer propanolol
Longstanding, untreated hyperthyroid can lead to: - correct answer Thyroid storm
Sx of thyroid storm - correct answer high fever, CNS dysfunction
(presents a lot like serotonin syndrome)
, Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency - correct answer Primary: impairment of
the adrenal glands, 80% autoimmune, can be infectious cause or adenoma
Secondary: cause by lack of ACTH production in the pituitary gland, abrupt withdrawal
of glucocorticoids
S/S of adrenal insufficiency (Addison's) - correct answer fatigue, weight loss,
hypotensive, hypoglycemia, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, abd pain, tanning of
skin, and salt craving in primary AI
*cold, hypotensive, and often stop making urine
Treatment - correct answer glucocorticoids & mineralocorticoids (for primary AI)
Glucocorticoids only (for secondary AI)
