Medications for Thyroid and Parathyroid
This disease is caused by the decreased secretion of the thyroid hormone in utero and early infancy causing slowed brain growth.
What is cretinism
What medication should be given if the patient is hypoglycemic and unresponsive?
What is Glucagon injection (GlucaGen)?
Which disease under secretes glucocorticoid hormones?
What is Addison's disease
What is growth hormone?
What is stimulation of overall growth and the production of protein, and decreases the use of glucose.
Insulin can decrease what electrolyte in the blood?
What is postassium
This disease is characterized by bulging eyes, goiter, hyperactive metabolism, and weight loss
What is Graves disease
What should you look at to see if anti-diabetic medication are effective?
What is A 1C
What is the name of the medication given to a patient with Addison's or chronic hyponatremia?
What is fludrocortisone acetate (Florinef)
What classification of medication can be given for DI and mild hemophilia?
What is ADH
Which medication should be discontinued 24 to 48 hours prior to IV contrast?
What is metformin
Which electrolyte should be monitored after a Thyroidectomy
What is Serum Calcium
What is an example of rapid insulin?
What is lispro, aspart, glulisine
True or False?
1. Do Cushing patients suffer from hypoglycemia or hypotension?
2. The medication metrypone (Metopirone) is a treatment for Cushing's?
1. False
2. True
What is an example of a medication that is in the class for growth hormones?
What is somatotropin
What is a side effect of somatropin?
What is hyperglycemia, hypertension, renal calculi
Methimazole is given for which disease?
Should you monitor neutrophils True or False?
What is hyperthyroidism
True. It can cause neutropenia making them at risk for infections
Which insulin will look cloudy?
What is NPH
What class of medication is given to prevent muscle wasting in patient's with Aids or muscle wasting?
What is anabolic steroids
What are some example of drugs in the class ADH?
What is Vasopressin or Desmopressin
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking propylthiouracil. Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor for as an adverse effect of this medication?
a. bradycardia
b. insomnia
c. heat intolerance
d. weight loss
What is a
Which drug interaction should be monitored when a patient is on Levothyroxine.
What is insulin
Which medication is given for cystic fibrosis?
What is pancrealipase
The following side effects correlate with what class of medications?
aggressive behavior
rage
atherosclerosis
sterility
liver cancer
What is anabolic steroids
What should be monitored with the administration of ADH?
What is I & O
Vital signs
Specific gravity
daily weight
A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who takes desmopressin for DI. The following findings can be an adverse effect of desmopressin?
a. hypovolemia
b. hypercalcemia
c. agitation
d. headache
What is d