Thyroid
The use of radioactive iodine in the treatment of hyperthyroidism is for which purpose?
Destroy thyroid tissue
A condition caused by growth hormone deficiency is called _______________.
Dwarfism
Vitamin D has many functions in the human body. One of the most important functions is:
Calcium absorption
Women may experience excessive body hair in a masculine distribution. This is called:
Hirsutism
The pancreas is an active organ composed of endocrine and exocrine tissue. It includes the pancreas cells known as the islets of Langerhorn, which has beta cells that secretes the hormone __________, which responds to increased levels of glucose in the blood.
Insulin
A patient is planning a physician visit regarding concern for possibility of thyroid cancer. The principal clinical manifestation of thyroid cancer is:
A small, firm nodule palpated on examination of the thyroid
Which extra equipment will the nurse provide at the bedside of a patient who has returned to the nursing unit after a thyroidectomy three hours ago?
Trach tray
To which diet should a patient with Cushing Syndrome be adhering to?
Decreased sodium
You are preparing education for your patient regarding a new treatment the physician has ordered. Which information should be obtained from the patient before treatment with iodine-131?
Possible pregnancy
Which gland is considered the master gland of the endocrine system?
Pituitary
As the nurse is shaving a patient who is 2 days postoperative from a thyroidectomy, the patient has a spasm of the facial muscles when elicited by light taps on the facial nerve. The nurse will recognize this as which sign?
Chvostek sign
The nurse is assessing a postoperative thyroidectomy patient for damage to the laryngeal nerve. Which is most likely to suggest that damage may have occurred?
Pt becoming increasingly hoarse
________________ is a condition related to Graves disease and is characterized as having the eyeballs forced outward, resulting in incomplete closure of the eyelid, causing the corneas to become dry.
Exopthalmus
What is the most appropriate primary nursing diagnosis for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly?
Risk for injuries
The nurse expects to see which intervention in the plan of care for a patient who has recently been diagnosed with acromegaly?
Assist with ADL
For which reason would a patient with hyperthyroidism be prescribed the drug (Tapazole) methimazole?
To block the production of thyroid hormones
As you educate the patient regarding a condition called Trousseau sign, you explain this condition is the result of ______.
Low levels of serum calcium and magnesium
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving calcium gluconate for treatment of hypoparathyroid tetany. Which assessment would indicate an adverse reaction to the drug?
Drop in blood pressure
_____________ are physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a daily cycle, responding primarily to levels of light and darkness.
Circadian Rhythm
The nurse explains that the negative feedback inhibition controls hormone release. This occurs when a gland releases a primary hormone, which stimulates target cells to release a secondary hormone; the gland slows the release of the primary hormone as it senses the rise of the secondary hormone. This information is constantly being exchanged via the bloodstream between which two anatomical areas?
Pituitary gland and the target organ
A patient with a history of Graves’ disease is admitted to the unit with shortness of breath. The nurse notes the patient’s vital signs: T 103°F, P 160, R 24, BP 160/80. The nurse also notes distended neck veins. Which disorder does the patient most likely have?
Thyroid Storm
Patients experiencing endocrine gland disturbances are often faced with distorted body image due to physical manifestations of the condition. With the patient problem of Distorted Body Image, the nursing interventions will include:
Convey respect and nonjudgemental acceptance
A patient has undergone tests that indicate a deficiency of the parathyroid hormone secretion. The nurse education includes informing the patient of which potential complication?
Laryngeal spasms related to decreased calcium
A _________ is a specialized organ devised from a group of epithelial cells that form tissues that work together to produce and secrete hormones, enzymes and other components that help regulate the body.
Gland
The thyroid gland secretes two main hormones, T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) that serve three basic functions in the human body. The functions of the thyroid gland include:
Metabolism
Growth and development