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NSG-430 Community Nursing – Exam 1
Test Prep Series.
WHAT DO YOU TEACH A PT. ON CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY? - <<<ANSWERS >>>CALL
HCP IF EDEMA OCCURS, OR IF EPIGASTRIC PAIN DEVELOPS - COULD INDICATE IMPENDING
CRISIS
NORMAL TSH, T3, AND T4 LEVELS? - <<<ANSWERS >>>
TSH: 0.4-4.0
T3: 80-220
T4: 5.0-12.0
ACUTE THYROTOXICOSIS MANIFESTATIONS? - <<<ANSWERS >>>
-SEVERE TACHYCARDIA
-SHOCK
-HEART FAILURE
-HYPERTHERMIA
-AGITATION
-SEIZURES
TSH LEVELS FOR HYPERTHYROIDISM? - <<<ANSWERS >>><0.4
THYROTOXICOSIS TREATMENT? - <<<ANSWERS >>>
-ANTITHYROID DRUGS (METHIMAZOLE)
-IODINE
-BETA BLOCKERS
CONTRAINDICATION FOR PROPRANOLOL? - <<<ANSWERS >>>ASTHMA
