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Levothyroxine sodium is used to treat Hypothyroidism Weight gain is common when taking which medication levothyroxine sodium Which types of foods interfere with the absorption of thyroid hormones soy products, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cabbage), iodized salt, shellfish (iodine), and co...

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Levothyroxine sodium is used to treat ✅Hypothyroidism

Weight gain is common when taking which medication ✅levothyroxine sodium

Which types of foods interfere with the absorption of thyroid hormones ✅soy products,
cruciferous vegetables (broccoli and cabbage), iodized salt, shellfish (iodine), and
coffee

CAM that reduces thyroid hormones ✅celery seed

When taking levothyroxine patients should monitor and report increases or decreases in
which vital sign ✅pulse

What might occur with a drug accumulation of levothyroxine sodium ✅signs and
symptoms of hyperthyroidism

Calcitriol (rocaltrol) is a ✅vitamin D analogue

What is calcitriol used for ✅To treat parathyroid disorders (hyperparathyroidism and
hypoparathyroidism) and to manage hypocalcemia in chronic renal failure

Hyperparathyroidism signs ✅fatigue, skeletal pain, fractures, anorexia, n/v,
constipation, hypertension, cardiac dysythmia, renal stones

Hypoparathyroidism signs ✅Tetany/Neruomuscular irritability (Chvostek's sign,
Trousseau's sign); parastehsia of disal extremities, laryngospasm

What should the nurse assess for in patients taking calcitriol ✅signs of tetany due to
hypocalcemia

Serum calcium levels ✅8-10 mg/dl

For which medication is it important to monitor calcium levels ✅calcitriol

Paired glands ✅adrenal medulla and adrenal cortex

What does the adrenal medulla secrete ✅epinephrine and norepinephrine

, What does the adrenal cortex produce ✅glucocorticoids (cortisol)
Mineralcorticoids (aldosterone)

Glucocorticoids have effects on ✅•Inflammatory response
•Metabolism
•Growth
•Biorhythms
•Carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism
•Blood cell activities

Glucocorticoids are used to treat ✅•Autoimmune disorders
•Ulcerative colitis
•Glomerulonephritis
•Ocular and vascular inflammation
•Hepatitis
•Asthma
•Drug reactions
•Contact dermatitis
•Anaphylaxis
•Prevent organ rejection

Prednisone is a ✅Glucocorticoid/corticosteroid

What is prednisone used for ✅Adrenocortical insufficiency: Hypocortisolism

There is increased corticosteroid levels with ✅estrogen

Decreased corticosteroid levels with ✅barbiturates, phenytoin

Concurrent use of corticosteroids with nsaids and aspirin increase ✅GI toxicity

Concurrent use of corticosteroids with diuretics increases ✅potassium depletion

Concurrent use of corticosteroids with cardiac glycosides increases ✅the risk of
dysrhythmias and digoxin toxicity

Ephedra may _________ corticosteroid levels ✅decrease

Licorice root may worsen ________ when taken with corticosteroids ✅potassium
depletion

Which lab results are important for the nurse to assess in a patient taking
corticosteroids ✅electrolytes and glucose

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