Deck 32: Treatment of Thyroid Disorders

Question 1

_____ is an autoimmune disease and primary cause for thyroid hyperactivity.

A)Hypothyroidism
B)Hashimoto's disease
C)Graves' disease
D)Thyroiditis

Answer 1

C
Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease and primary cause for thyroid hyperactivity.

Question 2

The principal replacement therapy for hypothyroidism is _____.

A)thyroidectomy
B)radiation
C)thyroid replacement therapy
D)thyroidoplasty

Answer 2

C
Thyroid replacement therapy is the principal treatment for hypothyroidism.

Question 3

The only thyroid hormone prescribed for the treatment of hypothyroidism is _____.

A)synthetic T₄
B)levothyroxine
C)L-thyroxin
D)all of the above

Answer 3

D
Synthetic T₄,known as levothyroxine,or L-thyroxin,is commonly the only thyroid hormone prescribed for the treatment of hypothyroidism.

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the trade and generic names of the following drugs.
a.methimazole
b.levothyroxine
c.liotrix
d.liothyronine
e.desiccated thyroid
Tapazole

Question 5

A high TSH level is a signal for _____.

A)hyperthyroidism
B)hypothyroidism
C)hypothyronism
D)hypotyrosim

Question 6

It takes _____ months of therapy with propylthiouracil before maximum effects are achieved.

A)1 to 2
B)2 to 4
C)5 to 6
D)6 to 8

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the trade and generic names of the following drugs.
a.methimazole
b.levothyroxine
c.liotrix
d.liothyronine
e.desiccated thyroid
Synthroid

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the trade and generic names of the following drugs.
a.methimazole
b.levothyroxine
c.liotrix
d.liothyronine
e.desiccated thyroid
Tyrolar

Question 9

Thyroid levels are tightly controlled by the _____ feedback loop.

A)negative
B)positive
C)neurotransmitter
D)a and b

Question 10

Which of the following drugs does not interact with thyroid hormones?

A)ferrous products
B)calcium supplements
C)cholesterol-lowering products
D)antineoplastic products

Question 11

MATCHING
Match the trade and generic names of the following drugs.
a.methimazole
b.levothyroxine
c.liotrix
d.liothyronine
e.desiccated thyroid
Cytomel

Question 12

Which thyroid drug(s)may produce a dangerous drop in white blood cells (agranulocytosis)that increases the risk for serious infection?

A)methimazole and PTU
B)Cytomel
C)Synthroid
D)Thyrolar

Question 13

What are some of the risk factors of thyroid disease?

A)gender,disease
B)aging,pregnancy
C)cancer,injury
D)a and b

Question 14

The thyroid gland secretes hormones that have an affect on nearly all cells in the body._____ and _____ are thyroid hormones that function to regulate growth and metabolism.

A)tetraiodothyronine (T₄),trioxythyronine
B)trioxythyroxine,triiodothyroxine
C)triiodothyronine (T₃),tetraiodothyronine
D)monothyroxine and triiodothyrosine

Question 15

MATCHING
Match the trade and generic names of the following drugs.
a.methimazole
b.levothyroxine
c.liotrix
d.liothyronine
e.desiccated thyroid
Armour