Propylthiouracil - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is Klinefelter syndrome? - Answer An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities What is Turner Syndrome? - Answer females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? - Answer a condition in which the synthesis of the betaglobin chains is decreased or absent. Causes low hemoglobin. Which medication is con...

HESI PNR 203/ PNR203 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Maternal-Newborn Nursing | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: Which medication may cause malformations of the male external genitalia? a. Etretinate b. Dutasteride c. Methimazole d. Propylthiouracil Answer: b. Dutasteride Dutasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that causes malformations of external genitalia in males. Etretinate is a vitamin A derivative that may cause multiple CNS defects. Methi...

2024 Pharmacology Exam 3 Practice Questions exam 2024 Which of the following adverse effects would you expect to see in a patient taking propylthiouracil? a. Severe kidney injury b. Agranulocytosis c. Hyperthyroidism d. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-B Which of the following antagonists is used for acute toxicity in patients taking benzodiazepines intravenously? a. Naloxone (Narcan) b. Flumazenil (Romazicon)

Rapid acting Insulin - Answer Lispro is a rapid acting insulin ( 15 min.), so meals should be readily available at time of administration. Patients who take this are at risk for hypoglycemic reaction to occur shortly after administration. Hyperthyroidism- medication administration - Answer Propylthiouracil (PTU) blocks the conversion of T4 to T3, which decreases hormone synthesis, and Lugol's solution (iodine, potassium iodide, together with distilled water) provides iodine needed in the...

A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has received a liver transplant and has a prescription to transition from cyclosporine to tacrolimus. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? A. Take both the medications together for 72hr and then stop taking the cyclosporine B. Stop taking the cyclosporine for 24hr and then begin taking the tacrolimus C. Alternate taking the medications for 48hr and then take only the tacrolimus D. If adverse reactions to ...

Treatment for chronic bronchitis - Answer- -Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD that is characterized by inflammation of the bronchi, causing excess mucus; characteristics of chronic bronchitis include diagnosis after age 35, obesity, copious amounts of purulent sputum, elevated Hct level -Treat with SABA (albuterol), inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium) -Normal Findings of Lungs: Lower lobes vesicular breath sounds (soft and low) Upper lobes; Bronchial breath sounds louder Actinic kera...

NR 293 Final Exam 3 1. A nurse is teaching a client about the adverse effect of zolpidem. Which of the following adverse effect? a. daytime sleepiness b. double vision c. nighttime sweating d. change in taste 2. The nurse is caring for a client prescribed insulin regular 5 units subcutaneously (SQ) at dinner and insulin NPH 10 unit subcutaneously dinner. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take? a. withdraws the insulin NPH first; then withdraw the insulin regular, both in...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 1 | 55 Questions and Verified Answers | 2024 / 2025 Update Question: The nurse is monitoring labs for a patient who is taking statins. Which lab should the nurse observe? Answer: Liver enzymes Question: What teaching does the nurse need to provide for a patient prescribed Elixir? Answer: Use straw Question: What should the nurse teach a patient who is prescribed Ciprofloxacin? Answer: Increase fluids, limit sun exposure, and report swollen...

Gynecomastia causes -Aging -Neonatal period, puberty (tall/overweight teenagers) -Obesity Hypothyroidism -85% women -May be due to failure or resection of the thyroid gland itself or deficiency of pituitary TSH Goiter -May be present with thyroiditis, iodine deficiency, genetic thyroid enzyme defects, drug goitrogens (lithium, iodine, propylthiouracil or methimazole, sulfonamides, amiodarone, interferon-alpha, interferon-beta, interluekin-2, food goitrogens in iodine-deficien...

MED-SURG BSN 266 Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified The nurse is completing a health assessment of a 42-year-old female with suspected Graves' disease. The nurse should assess this client for: A. Anorexia B. Tachycardia C. Weight Gain D. Cold Skin - Correct Answers B. Tachycardia A 34-year-old female is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The nurse should assess the client for which of the following? Select all that apply. A. Rapid pulse. B. Decreased energy and fatigue. C....