Practice Question
The nurse is taking care of a patient who has hypothyroid disease. What category medications would the nurse anticipate be ordered?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
replacement
Rationale:
🍎 In hypothyroid disease, the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones, primarily T3 and T4, which are essential for metabolism and overall body regulation.
🍎 The nurse would anticipate replacement therapy, most commonly with levothyroxine (Synthroid), to restore normal hormone levels.
🍎 This approach aims to replace the hormone deficiency, rather than cure the underlying cause or offer only symptom relief.
🍎 It is a lifelong therapy for most patients and requires routine monitoring of TSH levels to adjust dosage.
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Answer Choices:
A. age
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Answer Choices:
A. “You can receive the drug in a clinical trial.”
B. “I understand your frustration, have you thought of traveling to another country for the medication.”
C. “Have you considered using herbal remedies.”
D. “The FDA requires drugs to be scientifically researched and this can take up to 8 years.”
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Answer Choices:
A. Barium sulfate
B. Penicillin (PCN)
C. Estrogen
D. Naloxone
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Answer Choices:
A. minerals
B. plants
C. animal sources
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Answer Choices:
A. "This medication will replace vitamins and minerals that may be lost due to bleeding during surgery."
B. "This is a palliative medication to help ease the pain from surgery."
C. "This medication will help the surgeon identify areas of bone destruction due to arthritis."
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Question Details
- Category: LPN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: LPN ATI Exams
- Domain: Pharmacology
- Answer Choices: 4