MISC
HORMONES AFFECTED
WHAT IS T3 & T4
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE RELATED TO THIS CONDITION
WHAT IS GRAVES DISEASE
BULGING EYES
WHAT IS EXOPTHALMOS
REMOVAL OF THYROID
WHAT IS A THYROIDECTOMY
REPORTABLE CHANGES
WHAT ARE TEMP INCREASE OF 1 DEGREE, PALPITATIONS AND CHEST PAIN
EXPECTED FINDING IN FEMALES
DISTURBED MENSES
PHYSICAL CONDITION THAT INCREASES RISK FOR THIS DISORDER
WHAT ARE THYROID NODULES
NECK BULGE
GOITER
DESTROYS THYROID AND CAN CAUSE HYPOTHYROIDISM
WHAT IS RAI THERAPY
GOAL OF NURSING CARE
WHAT IS TO REDUCE HORMONES SECRETIONS AND REDUCE EFFECTS ON CARDIAC FUNCTION
TRUE OR FALSE THIS CONDITION IS ALWAYS FULL SPEED
WHAT IS FALSE
MEDICATION RELATED RISK FACTOR FOR THIS DISEASE
WHAT IS EXOGENOUS THYROID HORMONE
EXPECTED CARDIAC FINDINGS
PALPITATIONS, TACHYCARDIA, INCREASED SYSTOLIC BP
MEDS THAT BLOCK HORMONE PRODUCTION
PTU & TAPAZOLE
TO AVOID FATIGUE
WHAT IS MINIMIZE ENERGY EXPENDITURE
DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES
WHAT ARE ULTRASOUND, ECG, AND THYROID SCAN -RADIOACTIVE IODINE UPTAKE
EXPECTED LAB FINDINGS
INCREASED T3, T4 & FREE T4
DECREASED TSH (HYPOTHALAMUS INVOLVEMENT)
OTHER PHYSICAL FINDINGS
SWEATING, FATIGUE, SKINNY, FINGER CLUBBING
PREVENTS RELEASE OF THYROID HORMONES (TRICKS THE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK SYSTEM)
WHAT IS SHORT TERM IODINE
FEVER, TACHYCARDIA AND SYSTOLIC HYPERTENSION *STILL MAY DIE W/TREATMENT
WHAT IS THYROID STORM
CAUSES DECREASED IN SERUM CALCIUM
WHAT IS TCT
REASON TO AVOID SHELLFISH, FISH, SALT AND SOME MEDS IN CLIENT DIET
WHATS IS FOODS/DRUGS THAT CONTAIN IODINE
WAXY & SWOLLEN
MYEXEDMA
RELIEF OF DIAPHORESIS, TACHYCARDIA AND PALPITATIONS
WHAT ARE BETA ADRENERGIC BLOCKERS
HEMORRHAGE @ INCISION SITE W/SURGERY
AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION & STRIDOR
HYPOCALCEMIA & TETANY
WHAT ARE COMPLICATIONS OF HYPERTHYROIDISM