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The nurse assessing a child with hyperthyroidism will most likely find which of the following symptoms?
 
  a. constipation, bradycardia, slowed respirations, lack of energy, and complaint of tiredness
  b. disorientation, confusion, extreme hunger, agitation, pallor, headaches, and blurred vision
  c. weight loss despite excellent appetite, fine tremors, warm and moist skin, tachycardia, and ophthalmic changes
  d. cardiac arrhythmias, low potassium and high sodium levels, and polyuria

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Which of the following is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population?
 
  a. Grave's disease c. infection
  b. cancer d. Addison's disease



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A Incorrect. Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism does not include constipation, bradycardia, slowed respirations, lack of energy, and complaint of tiredness.
B Incorrect. Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism does not include disorientation, confusion, extreme hunger, agitation, pallor, headaches, and blurred vision.
C Correct. Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism includes increased rate of growth, weight loss despite excellent appetite, warm and moist skin, tachycardia, ophthalmic changes, heat intolerance, emotional lability, insomnia, and fine tremors.
D Incorrect. Clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism does not include cardiac arrhythmias, low potassium and high sodium levels, and polyuria.

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A Correct. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population is Grave's disease, which is five times more common in girls than in boys.
B Incorrect. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population is not cancer.
C Incorrect. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population is not infection.
D Incorrect. The most common cause of hyperthyroidism in the pediatric population is not Addison's disease.




sam.t96

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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