Signs and symptoms
This is often the first sign of hyperthyroidism
What is Exophthalmos?
Blood tests look for
What is: TSH, T3, and T4 levels?
The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in children
What is: Graves disease?
The most important thing to monitor in hyperthyroidism
What is: fever?
The Cardiac issues the nurse should monitor for in patients with hyperthyroidism
What is: tachycardia and arrhythmias?
Preferred treatment for hyperthyroidism
What is: antithyroid drugs?
The hormone in excess when a child has hyperthyroidism
What is: thyroid hormone (TH)?
Foods patients should avoid with Graves disease
What is: iodine?
True or false: weight gain is a potential symptom of hyperthyroidism
What is: false?
The substance injected into thyroid in nuclear medicine uptake and scan
What is: a small amount of radioactive iodine?
hyperthyroidism is more common in _______ gender
What is female?
Patients with hyperthyroidism experience body image issues...True or false
What is: true?
The defining factor of thyroid storm
What is fever?
Treatment that damages and destroys thyroid cells
What is: radioactive iodine?
This happens when autoantibodies (TSI) bind to TSH receptor
What is: an excess secretion of thyroid hormone (which causes hyperthyroidism!)?
Some words to avoid when providing patient care include:
What is: 'remission' and 'grave' (can be triggering)?
The symptom of hyperthyroidism most likely to lead to failure to thrive
What is: poor weight gain?
Long-term effect of a subtotal thyroidectomy
What is: hypothyroidism?
The thyroid gland is especially important in children because....
What is: growth and development?
Nursing administers corticosteroids for...
What is: eye care?