Thyroid Dysfunction _________________________________________________________________________ THYROID DYSFUNCTION S tudy G uide This Study Guide has been included to provide immediate feedback about your achievement for the course learning objectives. The correct answer for the Self-Assessment Questions and their locations within the text are indicated below.
1. Which of the following statements regarding endocrine system anatomy is FALSE? B) The parathyroid glands are never found in the chest. (Anatomy and Physiology)
2. The hypothalamus stimulates the pituitary gland by secreting D) TRH. (Anatomy and Physiology)
3. 3. Hypothyroidism may be caused by all of the following, EXCEPT: B) Graves disease (Hypothyroidism)
4. In the United States, newborns are screened at birth for the presence of congenital hypothyroidism using a(n) D) blood test. (Hypothyroidism)
5.
Goitrogens are found in D) peanuts, peaches, and peas. (Hypothyroidism; Environmental Contributors)
6. The typical initial dose of oral levothyroxine in adults is less than D) 200 mcg. (Hypothyroidism; Treatment)
7. The test most specific to diagnose Hashimoto thyroiditis is D) antithyroid antibodies.(Hypothyroidism; Conditions Associated with Hypothyroidism; Hashimoto Thyroiditis)
8. A patient with hypothyroidism and symptoms of facial edema, bradycardia, and hypotension could be showing signs of A) myxedema. (Hypothyroidism; Conditions Associated with Hypothyroidism; Myxedema)
9. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of hyperthyroidism? D) Decreased cardiac output (Hyperthyroidism; Signs and Symptoms)
10. Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for hyperthyroidism? C) Thyroid-replacement therapy (Hyperthyroidism; Treatment)
11. Thyroid eye disease (TED) is most commonly seen in patients with C) Graves disease. (Hyperthyroidism; Conditions Associated with Hyperthyroidism; Thyroid Eye Disease)
12. Signs and symptoms of thyrotoxicosis include all of the following, EXCEPT: D) Decrease in clotting factor VIII (Hyperthyroidism; Conditions Associated with Hyperthyroidism; Thyrotoxicosis)
13. “Hot” thyroid nodules are
B) almost never cancerous. (Thyroid Nodules)
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