Conceptsl ofl Medical-Surgicall Nursingl
Review|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l s/sl ofl hypocalcemia
Answer:
musclel twitches/tetany
hyperactivel DTRs
Chvostek'sl andl Trousseau'sl sign
seizures
Q:l hyperthyroidisml nursingl interventions
Answer:
monitorl sleepl pattern
educatel onl anti-thyroidl med
preventl diarrhea
cooll environment
eyel carel
givel radioactivel iodinel (destroysl thyroidl tissuel andl decreasesl hormonel production)
thyroidectomyl ifl nothingl elsel works
Q:l hyperthyroidisml meds
Answer:
Propylthiouracill (PTU)
Methimazole
,propanolol
Q:l propythioracill considerations
Answer:
cautionl ptl withl liverl issuesl andl reportl signsl ofl hypothyroid
Q:l radioactivel iodinel nursingl considerations
Answer:
usel disposablel utensils,l don'tl sharel thel samel toilet,l orl thingsl inl thel bathroom
Q:l hyperthyroidisml complications
Answer:
thyroidl storm
Q:l thyroidl storml s/s
Answer:
excessivel T3/T4
systolicl HTN
increasel templ 1l degree
dysrhythmias
seizures
abdl pain
deathl
ifl patientl hasl evenl 1l degreel changel inl templ calll PCP
Q:l thyroidl storml tx
,Answer:
methimazole
propylothiouracill (pregnancy)
betal blockersl andl fluidsl forl sx
Q:l parathyroidl gland
Answer:
regulatesl Cal andl phosphorus
Q:l normall calciuml range
Answer:
9-10.5
Q:l hypoparathyroidl andl calcium
Answer:
hypocalcemial
oppositel ofl thyroidl
hypomagnesia
Q:l hypoparathyroidl causes
Answer:
recentl head/neckl radiationl therapy
Q:l hypoparathyroidl s/s
Answer:
postitivel trousseaul andl chvostek
, mildl tingling/numbness
seizurel precautions
pitsl froml enamell lossl inl teeth
Q:l hypoparathyroidl interventions
Answer:
replacel Cal (IVl forl severe)
avoidl dairy/yogurt/processedl cheeses
DOl eatl almonds,l leafyl greensl OJ
orall calcitriol
Vitl D
lifelongl diseasel education
Q:l Hyperparathyroidl causes
Answer:
adenoma,l carcinoma,l neckl trauma,l Vitl Dl deficiency,l kidneyl disease
Q:l hyperparathyroidl andl calcium
Answer:
hypercalcemia
Q:l hyperparathyroidl assessment
Answer:
s/sl ofl hypercalcemia
askl aboutl anyl bonel deformitiesl orl fx
waxy/pallorl skin
increasedl falll risk
PVD
kidneyl stones