endocrine medications

Question 1

a patient taking Methimazole should be most concerned about which life-threatening side effect?
a. sore throat
b. jaundice
c. agranulocytosis
d. chest pain

Answer 1

c. agranulocytosis

Question 2

a patient on dexamethasone appears with a buffalo hump and thinning hair. What side effect are you worried about?
a. cushing’s triad
b. cushingoid
c. addisons disease
d. hypocalcemia

Answer 2

b. cushingoid

Question 3

a patient is placed on metformin. which patient is this medication appropriate for?
a. a patient with an estimated GFR of 40mL/min/1.73m2
b. a patient who is hypoglycemic
c. a patient who is anemic and has a decreased B12 level
d. a patient with type 2 diabetes who is hyperglycemic

Answer 3

d. a patient with type 2 diabetes who is hyperglycemic

Question 4

which of the following is a common side effect of topical hydrocortisone?
a. low blood pressure
b. skin redness and irritation
c. increased urination
d. blurred vision

Answer 4

b. skin redness and irritation

Question 5

Acute overdose with use of levothyroxin is treated with which reversal agent?
a. flumazenil
b. protamine
c. activated charcoal
d. naloxone

Answer 5

c. activated charcoal

Question 6

the nurse should question an order for estradiol for which patient?
a. postmenopausal woman having hot flashes
b. patient diagnosed with endometrial cancer
c. patient diagnosed with ovarian failure
d. patient diagnosed with estrogen deficiency

Answer 6

b. patient diagnosed with endometrial cancer

Question 7

which indication is appropriate for semaglutide therapy?
a. adjunct to diet and exercise in patients with BMI of 30 or greater
b. patients who would like to lose weight for cosmetic purposes
c. supplemental insulin therapy for type 1 diabetics
d. type 2 diabetics with a family history of MTC

Answer 7

a. adjunct to diet and exercise in patients with BMU of 30 or greater