4/5/2021 Week i6: iQuiz: iDifferential iDiagnosis iand iPrimary iCare iPracticum-
Feehan
Week 6: Quiz i i
Due Apr 11 at 11:59pm
i i i Points 15
i Questions 15 i i
Available Apr 5 at 12am - Apr 11 at 11:59pm 7 days
i i i i Time Limit 15 Minutes
i i i i i i i i i i
Attempt History i
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt i1 15 iminutes 14 iout iof i15
Score ifor ithis iquiz: i14 iout iof i15
Submitted iApr i5 iat i11:08am
i
iThis iattempt itook i15 iminutes.
Question 1 i
pts
i i i
An ielderly iclient ipresents iwith iatrial ifibrillation. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing
lab itests iis iimportant iin iforming ithe idiagnosis?
C-reactive iprotein i(CRP).
Comprehensive imetabolic ipanel i(CMP).
Co
orrrec
ct! Thyroid-stimulating ihormone i(TSH).
Complete iblood icount i(CBC).
Atrial ifibrillation iis ia icommon ipresentation iin ielderly iclients
iwith ihyperthyroidism. iIf ithe iTSH iis isuppressed, ia ifree
thyroxine i(F To
Tp4) iand itriiodothyronine i(T3) ishould ibe idrawn.
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Question 2 i
pts
i i i
A i24-year-old ifemale iis ipreparing ifor iradioactive iiodine itherapy ito
treat iGraves idisease. iWhich itest imust ishe iundergo ifirst?
i
Basal imetabolism irate.
Lithium ilevel.
Serum icalcium.
Co
orrrec
ct! Beta-human ichorionic igonadotropin.
Radioactive iiodine itherapy iis ithe imost icommonly iused
itreatment iin ithe iUnited iStates ifor iGraves idisease
i(hyperthyroidism); ihowever, iit iis icontraindicated iduring
ipregnancy. iTherefore, ifor iwomen, ia ipregnancy itest i(beta-
ihuman ichorionic igonadotropin) ineeds ito ibe iperformed ibefore
ii nitiating itherapy. iWomen iof ichildbearing iage ishould ialso ibe
i told ito idelay iconception ifor ia ifew imonths iafter iradioactive
iodine itherapy. iIt iis ialso icontraindicated iin iwomen iwho iare
ibreastfeeding. iOlder iadults ior iclients iat irisk iof ideveloping
icardiac icomplications imay ibe ipretreated iwith iantithyroid
idrugs i(ATDs) ibefore itherapy ito ideplete ithe ithyroid igland iof
istored ihormone, ithereby iminimizing ithe irisk iof iexacerbation
iof ihyperthyroidism ibecause iof iradioactive iiodine i(131I)–
induced ithyroiditis.
Top pts
Question 3 i
i i i
A i46-year-old imale ipresents iwith ia itender, ired iand iswollen iknee.
iThe iclinician iorders ia icomplete iblood icount i(CBC) iwith idifferential,
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Feehan
Week 6: Quiz i i
Due Apr 11 at 11:59pm
i i i Points 15
i Questions 15 i i
Available Apr 5 at 12am - Apr 11 at 11:59pm 7 days
i i i i Time Limit 15 Minutes
i i i i i i i i i i
Attempt History i
Attempt Time Score
LATEST Attempt i1 15 iminutes 14 iout iof i15
Score ifor ithis iquiz: i14 iout iof i15
Submitted iApr i5 iat i11:08am
i
iThis iattempt itook i15 iminutes.
Question 1 i
pts
i i i
An ielderly iclient ipresents iwith iatrial ifibrillation. iWhich iof ithe ifollowing
lab itests iis iimportant iin iforming ithe idiagnosis?
C-reactive iprotein i(CRP).
Comprehensive imetabolic ipanel i(CMP).
Co
orrrec
ct! Thyroid-stimulating ihormone i(TSH).
Complete iblood icount i(CBC).
Atrial ifibrillation iis ia icommon ipresentation iin ielderly iclients
iwith ihyperthyroidism. iIf ithe iTSH iis isuppressed, ia ifree
thyroxine i(F To
Tp4) iand itriiodothyronine i(T3) ishould ibe idrawn.
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Feehan
Question 2 i
pts
i i i
A i24-year-old ifemale iis ipreparing ifor iradioactive iiodine itherapy ito
treat iGraves idisease. iWhich itest imust ishe iundergo ifirst?
i
Basal imetabolism irate.
Lithium ilevel.
Serum icalcium.
Co
orrrec
ct! Beta-human ichorionic igonadotropin.
Radioactive iiodine itherapy iis ithe imost icommonly iused
itreatment iin ithe iUnited iStates ifor iGraves idisease
i(hyperthyroidism); ihowever, iit iis icontraindicated iduring
ipregnancy. iTherefore, ifor iwomen, ia ipregnancy itest i(beta-
ihuman ichorionic igonadotropin) ineeds ito ibe iperformed ibefore
ii nitiating itherapy. iWomen iof ichildbearing iage ishould ialso ibe
i told ito idelay iconception ifor ia ifew imonths iafter iradioactive
iodine itherapy. iIt iis ialso icontraindicated iin iwomen iwho iare
ibreastfeeding. iOlder iadults ior iclients iat irisk iof ideveloping
icardiac icomplications imay ibe ipretreated iwith iantithyroid
idrugs i(ATDs) ibefore itherapy ito ideplete ithe ithyroid igland iof
istored ihormone, ithereby iminimizing ithe irisk iof iexacerbation
iof ihyperthyroidism ibecause iof iradioactive iiodine i(131I)–
induced ithyroiditis.
Top pts
Question 3 i
i i i
A i46-year-old imale ipresents iwith ia itender, ired iand iswollen iknee.
iThe iclinician iorders ia icomplete iblood icount i(CBC) iwith idifferential,
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