NURS 5461 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following thyroid function tests must be used in the pregnant female
to accurately assess thyroid function?
a. T4
b. T3
c. T3 by RIA
d. free T4
D. Free T4
Which of the following signs most often leads the patient to be evaluated for
hyperthyroidism?
a. weight loss
b. nervousness
c. tremor
d. goiter
C. Tremor
Which of the following lab panels represents primary hypothyroidism?
,a. low TSH; low T4; low T3; low free T4
b. low TSH; normal T4; normal T3; low free T4
c. high TSH; low T4; low free T4
d. high TSH; low T4; high T3; high free T4
e. low TSH; high T4; low T3; low free T4
C. High TSH, low T4, low free T4
Which of the following is not a type of thyroid malignancy?
a. papillary carcinoma
b. follicular carcinoma
c. anaplastic carcinoma
d. squamous carcinoma
e. medullary carcinoma
d. Squamous carcinoma
Which of the following is used to differentiate thyroiditis from nontoxic goiter?
a. thyroid autoantibodies
b. thyroid scan
c. free T4
d. reverse T3
,A. Thyroid autoantibodies
A 58 year old woman presents with a 3 month history of fatigue and memory
problems. Her physical exam reveals delayed relaxation of the reflexes and coarse,
dry skin. You consider a diagnosis of:
a. Myxedema
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Organic depression
d. Multiple sclerosis
B Hypothyroidism
A patient with symptoms of hypothyroidism is likely to have:
a. Low TSH
b. High TSH
c. High serum T3
d. High serum T4
B - High TSH
For initial routine screening of hyperfunction or hypofunction of the thyroid gland,
the first diagnostic test is:
, a. T3 resin uptake
b. TSH assay
c. TPO Ab level
d. Serum antibody
B. TSH assay
The medication prescribed for treating hypothyroidism is:
a. Levothyroxine
b. Methimazole
c. Propylthiouracil
d. Radioiodine
A. Levothyroxine
One modality of treatment for Grave's disease is ablation of a portion of the thyroid
with radioactive iodine. This treatment is contraindicated in patients who:
a. Are pregnant
b. Are young
c. Are elderly
d. Had other treatment
A. Are pregnant
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which of the following thyroid function tests must be used in the pregnant female
to accurately assess thyroid function?
a. T4
b. T3
c. T3 by RIA
d. free T4
D. Free T4
Which of the following signs most often leads the patient to be evaluated for
hyperthyroidism?
a. weight loss
b. nervousness
c. tremor
d. goiter
C. Tremor
Which of the following lab panels represents primary hypothyroidism?
,a. low TSH; low T4; low T3; low free T4
b. low TSH; normal T4; normal T3; low free T4
c. high TSH; low T4; low free T4
d. high TSH; low T4; high T3; high free T4
e. low TSH; high T4; low T3; low free T4
C. High TSH, low T4, low free T4
Which of the following is not a type of thyroid malignancy?
a. papillary carcinoma
b. follicular carcinoma
c. anaplastic carcinoma
d. squamous carcinoma
e. medullary carcinoma
d. Squamous carcinoma
Which of the following is used to differentiate thyroiditis from nontoxic goiter?
a. thyroid autoantibodies
b. thyroid scan
c. free T4
d. reverse T3
,A. Thyroid autoantibodies
A 58 year old woman presents with a 3 month history of fatigue and memory
problems. Her physical exam reveals delayed relaxation of the reflexes and coarse,
dry skin. You consider a diagnosis of:
a. Myxedema
b. Hypothyroidism
c. Organic depression
d. Multiple sclerosis
B Hypothyroidism
A patient with symptoms of hypothyroidism is likely to have:
a. Low TSH
b. High TSH
c. High serum T3
d. High serum T4
B - High TSH
For initial routine screening of hyperfunction or hypofunction of the thyroid gland,
the first diagnostic test is:
, a. T3 resin uptake
b. TSH assay
c. TPO Ab level
d. Serum antibody
B. TSH assay
The medication prescribed for treating hypothyroidism is:
a. Levothyroxine
b. Methimazole
c. Propylthiouracil
d. Radioiodine
A. Levothyroxine
One modality of treatment for Grave's disease is ablation of a portion of the thyroid
with radioactive iodine. This treatment is contraindicated in patients who:
a. Are pregnant
b. Are young
c. Are elderly
d. Had other treatment
A. Are pregnant
