NURS 5338 MOD 2 PRETEST
1. Describe the relationship of TSH and T3/T4 in hyperthyroidism: -
decreased TSH
- increased T3/T4
2. Describe the relationship of TSH and T3/T4 in hypothyroidism: -
increased TSH
- decreased T3/T4
3. Describe symptoms of hypothyroidism:
1. weight gain (inability to use fat stores for ATP production)
2. cold (already lowered body temp)
3. slow heart rate (bradycardia)
4. slowed nervous system (fatigue, brain fog, & depression)
5. lose outer third of eyebrow (slow hair cell mitosis)
4. Describe symptoms of hyperthyroidism:
1. weight loss (burning through glu- cose and fat stores)
2. hot, flushed face (already have relatively high body temp)
3. fast, irregular heart rate and blood pressure
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5. Describe the Somogyi effect:
*Caused by untreated hypoglycemia (overuse of insulin)*, a dip in blood
sugars causes a compensatory glucagon release causing hyperglycemia
in the morning
6. Which hormones cause an increase in glucose?: -
8. Describe how decreased glucose affects hormones: -
increased glucagon
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