Question 1

Which of the following is not a risk factor for thyroid disease?&#10;A)Diabetes&#10;B)Smoking&#10;C)Increasing age&#10;D)Cancer

Accepted Answer

Risk factors for thyroid disease are gender,disease (e.g. ,diabetes and glycogen storage disease),aging,and pregnancy.Thyroid disease is up to 8 times more common in women than in men.Hyperthyroidism is most common in women between the ages of 20 and 40 years.Diabetes is also a risk factor for thyroid disease,and diabetics as well as their parents and siblings are at increased risk.The incidence of hypothyroidism increases with age,and by age 60,up to 17% of women and 9% of men will have an underactive thyroid.Cigarette smoking increases the risk for developing thyroid-related eye disease.

Question 2

Thyroid levels are tightly controlled by the _____ feedback loop.&#10;A)negative&#10;B)positive&#10;C)neurotransmitter&#10;D)quantitative

Accepted Answer

Thyroid levels are tightly controlled by the negative feedback loop.

Question 3

It takes _____ months of therapy with propylthiouracil before maximum effects are achieved.&#10;A)1 to 2&#10;B)2 to 4&#10;C)5 to 6&#10;D)6 to 8

Accepted Answer

It takes 2 to 4 months of therapy with propylthiouracil before maximum effects are achieved because thioamides do not antagonize the activity of thyroid hormones stored in the follicles of the thyroid gland.

Question 4

Which of the following may need a dose adjustment when taken with thyroid replacement drugs?&#10;A)Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)&#10;B)Beta blockers&#10;C)Hypoglycemics&#10;D)Antidepressants

Accepted Answer

Diabetic patients may require an adjustment in their dose of diabetes medicine once thyroid replacement therapy has been initiated.

Question 5

Which two thyroid hormones function to regulate growth and metabolism?&#10;A)Tetraiodothyronine,trioxythyronine&#10;B)Trioxythyronine,triiodothyronine&#10;C)Triiodothyronine,tetraiodothyronine&#10;D)Monothyroxine,triiodothyronine

Accepted Answer

The thyroid gland secretes hormones that have an affect on nearly all cells in the body.The thyroid hormones tetraiodothyronine (T₄)and triiodothyronine (T₃)regulate growth and metabolism.

Question 6

If radioactive iodine is contraindicated in pregnancy because it crosses the placenta and can cause thyroid damage to a developing fetus,what pregnancy category would this drug be placed in?&#10;A)Category B&#10;B)Category C&#10;C)Category D&#10;D)Category X

Accepted Answer

Radioactive iodide therapy is contraindicated in pregnant women because the drug can cross the placenta and cause thyroid damage in the developing fetus.

Question 7

Why is it important not to switch manufacturers of thyroid preparations?&#10;A)Strengths of thyroid preparations vary widely.&#10;B)Bioavailability issues differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.&#10;C)Inert ingredients may cause an array of reactions in different people.&#10;D)Because people who take thyroid preparations will probably be taking them forever,they need consistency with how the drug looks so that it is easier to remember to take it every day.

Accepted Answer

Pharmacy technicians should attempt to dispense the same manufacturer's product each time the patient's prescription is refilled.Bioavailability issues exist between different manufacturers' formulations of synthetic and naturally occurring thyroid preparations.

Question 8

MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.&#10;a.Methimazole&#10;b.Levothyroxine&#10;c.Liotrix&#10;d.Liothyronine&#10;e.Desiccated thyroid&#10;Tapazole

Accepted Answer

Tapazole is a brand name for methimazole, which is used to treat hyperthyroidism by reducing the production of thyroid hormone.

B, C, D, and E are incorrect because they are not trade names for methimazole. Levothyroxine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism, liotrix is a combination of synthetic thyroid hormones, liothyronine is a synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat hypothyroidism and myxedema coma, and desiccated thyroid is a natural thyroid hormone extracted from pig thyroid glands.

Question 9

A high thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)level is a signal for _____.&#10;A)hyperthyroidism&#10;B)hypothyroidism&#10;C)diabetes&#10;D)heart attack

Accepted Answer

A high TSH level is a signal for hypothyroidism.

Question 10

Which thyroid drug may produce a dangerous drop in white blood cells (WBCs)(agranulocytosis)that increases the risk for serious infection?&#10;A)Tapazole&#10;B)Cytomel&#10;C)Synthroid&#10;D)Thyrolar

Accepted Answer

Methimazole and PTU may produce a dangerous drop in WBCs (agranulocytosis),which increases the risk for serious infections.

Question 11

The principal replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is _____.&#10;A)thyroidectomy&#10;B)radiation&#10;C)thyroid replacement therapy&#10;D)thyroidoplasty

Accepted Answer

The answer of The principal replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is...

Question 12

Which of the following is the desiccated strength of 30 mg?&#10;A)gr 3/4&#10;B)gr 1&#10;C)gr 1/4&#10;D)gr 1/2

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is the desiccated...

Question 13

MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.&#10;a.Methimazole&#10;b.Levothyroxine&#10;c.Liotrix&#10;d.Liothyronine&#10;e.Desiccated thyroid&#10;Synthroid

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names...

Question 14

Which of the following is a replacement for naturally occurring thyroxine when treating hypothyroidism?&#10;A)Levothyroxine&#10;B)Tetraiodothyronine&#10;C)Liotrix&#10;D)Triiodothyronine

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is a replacement...

Question 15

MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.&#10;a.Methimazole&#10;b.Levothyroxine&#10;c.Liotrix&#10;d.Liothyronine&#10;e.Desiccated thyroid&#10;Cytomel

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names...

Question 16

_____ is an autoimmune disease and primary cause for thyroid hyperactivity.&#10;A)Hypothyroidism&#10;B)Hashimoto's disease&#10;C)Graves' disease&#10;D)Thyroiditis

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ is an autoimmune disease and primary...

Question 17

Which of the following drugs do not commonly interact with thyroid hormones?&#10;A)Ferrous products&#10;B)Calcium supplements&#10;C)Cholesterol-lowering drugs&#10;D)Antineoplastic products

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following drugs do not...

Question 18

Which of the following is used for primary treatment of hyperthyroidism?&#10;A)Liothyronine&#10;B)Propylthiouracil&#10;C)Liotrix&#10;D)Triiodothyronine

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is used for...

Question 19

Which of the following would be used in the treatment of hypothyroidism?&#10;A)Levothyroxine&#10;B)Thiouracil&#10;C)Propylthiouracil&#10;D)Methimazole

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following would be used...

Question 20

How does iodine 131 (&#185;&#179;&#185;I)work to treat hyperthyroidism?&#10;A)It induces oxidation methods to reduce increased levels of thyroid hormones.&#10;B)It causes the thyroid gland to destruct,reducing its ability to produce thyroid hormones.&#10;C)It promotes the formation of thyroid-stimulating antibodies,reducing thyroid levels.&#10;D)It causes sensitivity to the negative feedback loop that turns off thyroid hormone release when levels are elevated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does iodine 131 (&#185;&#179;&#185;I)work to treat...

Question 21

MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.&#10;a.Methimazole&#10;b.Levothyroxine&#10;c.Liotrix&#10;d.Liothyronine&#10;e.Desiccated thyroid&#10;Armour

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names...

Question 22

MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.&#10;a.Methimazole&#10;b.Levothyroxine&#10;c.Liotrix&#10;d.Liothyronine&#10;e.Desiccated thyroid&#10;Thyrolar

Accepted Answer

The answer of MATCHING&#10;Match each of the following trade names...

Deck 32: Treatment of Thyroid Disorders