Assessment
Condition where the body secretes an excess of thyroid hormones
What is hyperthyroidism?
This condition has decreased calcium, PTH but increased phosphorus.
What is hypoparathyroidism?
This condition is caused by destruction of the adrenal cortex.
What is Addison's disease ( adrenocortical insufficiency) ?
Recall the major endocrine glands.
What are Pituitary, pineal, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenals, pancreas, testes, ovaries
This is when the pituitary hyperexcretes ADH.
What is Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?
This condition the nurse would see weight loss, intolerance to cold and decrease in blood pressure and pulse.
What is Hypothyroidism?
This condition the nurse will see an increase in blood calcium.
What is hyperparathyroidism?
This condition has an over production of ACTH?
What is Cushing syndrome ?
What is Trousseau's?
A nurse is caring for a patient taking levothyroxine. The client reports palpitation, weight loss, and diarrhea.
What is hyperthyroidism?
Cinacalcet and paricalcitol treat which condition?
What is hypercalcemia?
In this condition the nurse would see an increase in blood sugar, and sodium but a decrease in potassium and calcium.
What is Cushing?
Clinical manifestations of this disorder include: Barrel chest, Thicken skull bone, increased size of hands and feet.
What is Acromegaly?
Using this test, the nurse would see twitching of the facial muscles in response to tapping over the area of the facial nerve.
What is Chvostek sign?
What mediation classification is used to treat Addison's disease?
What are corticosteroids?
What is somatropin?
IV calcium gluconate is used to treat this condition.
what is Tetany?
In this condition the nurse will see an increase in potassium, and calcium but a decrease in blood sugar and sodium.
What is Addison's