NCLEX-RN//ENDOCRINE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED

NCLEX-RN//ENDOCRINE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED Practice questions for this set Terms in this set (35) What 3 hormones are produced by the Thyroid gland? T3, T4, and Calcitonin Does calcitonin increase or decrease serum Ca levels? Decreases What effect does the Thyroid hormone have in the body? Gives us energy! Hyperthyroid Too much energy Graves Disease S&S of Hyperthyroidism nervous, irritable, dec attention span, increased appetite, sweaty, hot, bulgy eyes, thyroid size increases How to diagnosis Hyperthyroid? Draw T4 serum thyroxine levels as they will be increased Will TSH be high or low in this patient? LOW Amiodarone has high levels of iodine and may affect thyroid function Hyperthyroid meds methimazole, propylthiouracil Potassium iodine give pre op why? To decrease size and vascularity of the gland DO NOT give BB to who? Asthmatics and diabetics Hypothyroid S&S No energy, puffiness, fatigue, slow speech, weight gain, dec GI, usually cold, and may have amenorrhea Will T4 be high or low in hypo patient? Low Will TSH be high or low? High Most common hypothyroid medication? Levothyroxine. Make sure to take on empty stomach What does PTH do for Ca? Makes it increase Who helps you handle stress? Your adrenal glands How do you check increases levels of epi or norepi? 24 hour urine specimen What gland controls epi and norepi? Adrenal medulla Addison's disease you need aldosterone-not enough steroids Addison's makes you lose Na and H20 and retain potassium Addison's have high or low K+? High S&S of Addison's extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia, hypotension, confusion, hyperpigmentation, and vitiligo