Chapter 31: Thyroid and anti-thyroid Test, Levothyroxine – Pharmacology for Nurses: Practical Applications
The key terms in this Pharmacology course include Thyroid, anti-thyroid, Levothyroxine, Medication, Pharmacology for Nurses: Practical Applications
The nurse is examining changes in a medication administration record after new orders were written. The new order reads Levothyroxine 200 mg once a day. What is wrong with this order? Select all that apply.
a. this medication is never ordered in milligrams (mg)
b. there is no route written
c. 200 mg is a small dose
d. Levothyroxine is a twice daily medication
Levothyroxine is a twice daily medication
this medication is never ordered in milligrams (mg) there is no route written
200 mg is a small dose
Levothyroxine 99 mcg is ordered. What is 99 mcg expressed as mg ?
a. 99.0 mg
b. .099 mg
c. 0.099 mg
0.099 mg
99.0 mg
.099 mg
What is the definition of euthyroid?
a. a hypoactive thyroid
b. a high T4 level
c. a hyperactive thyroid
d. a normal functioning thyroid
a high T4 level
a hypoactive thyroid
a hyperactive thyroid
a normal functioning thyroid
Warfarin serum drug levels can be increased when taking Levothyroid. True or false?
Correct!
True
False
What foods should the nurse advise the patient to avoid when Levothyroxine has been
a. processed cheese and meats
b. dairy products
c. bananas and oranges
d. soy products and seafood
dairy products
processed cheese and meats
bananas and oranges
soy products and seafood
When the TSH is very high, what symptoms might you expect to see in a patient?
a. lethargy
b. sweating
c. nervousness
d. tachycardia
lethargy
sweating
tachycardia
nervousness
The nurse is examining changes in a medication administration record after new orders were written. The new order reads Levothyroxine 200 mg once a day. What is wrong with this order? Select all that apply.
a. this medication is never ordered in milligrams (mg)
b. there is no route written
c. 200 mg is a small dose
d. Levothyroxine is a twice daily medication
Levothyroxine is a twice daily medication
this medication is never ordered in milligrams (mg) there is no route written
200 mg is a small dose