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Thyroid Drugs with NCLEX (41 Questions and answers)
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Thyroid Drugswith NCLEX (41
Questions and
answers)
What is the name of T4? - answer Thyroxine
What is the name of T3? - answer
triiodothyronine
What are the different types of
hypothyroidism and what they include? -
answer Primary hypothyroidism (Thyroid
gland abnormality)
Secondary hypothyroidism (Pituitary gland
not secreting (TSH))
,Tertiary Hypothyroidism (Hypothalamus not
secreting (TRH))
Cretinism (explained in another flashcard)
Myxedema (explained in another flashcard)
Goiter
What is cretinism? - answer baby is born
with a poorly or nonfunctioning thyroid gland
What is myxedema? - answer caused by
some type of inflammatory disease of the
thyroid; more common in women
What will the labs (TSH and thyroid
hormones) of a patient with hypothyroidism
look like? - answer TSH: Elevated
Thyroid hormone levels: Decreased
What is an usual cause of a goiter? - answer
Overstimulation of TSH
, What is the goal of hypothyroidism
treatment? - answer bring the patient back
to normal metabolism
What are the synthetic drugs used to treat
hypothyroidism? - answer Synthroid and
Levoxyl-- Levothyroxine (T4)
Liothyronine (T3)
Liotrix (T4 and T3 combination) Thyrolar
How is the dosage determined for
hypothyroidism treatment? - answer Dosage
starts low and then gradually increases if
needed
Cannot take same dosage of different
medication because they work differently
The patient must be monitored frequently to
make sure we do not put them into
hyperthyroidism
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