This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: A child exhibits a positive Chvostek sign. This indicates that the child is at risk for: 1. ... (Read 136 times)

Tirant22

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 532
A child exhibits a positive Chvostek sign. This indicates that the child is at risk for:
 
  1. Hyperparathyroidism .
   2. Hypoparathyroidism.
   3. Hypopituitarism.
   4. Hyperpituitarism.

Question 2

Inderal has been prescribed for a 14 year old with hyperthyroidism because it helps:
 
  1. Decrease the chance for thyroid storms.
   2. Decrease the size of the goiter.
   3. Treat a systolic murmur.
   4. Decrease the episodes of tachycardia.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jointhecircus

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Answer to Question 1

2
Feedback
1. A child will not exhibit the positive Chvostek sign with hyperparathyroidism .
2. The lack of calcium in a child with hypoparathyroidism will exhibit tetany, which will give a positive Chvostek sign.
3. A child will not have the positive Chvostek sign with hypopituitarism.
4. A child with hyperpituitarism will not have a positive Chvostek sign.

Answer to Question 2

4
Feedback
1. Inderal is a beta blocker that helps with tachycardia issues.
2. Inderal does not have an effect on a goiter because it is a medication for cardiac issues.
3. A systolic murmur will not respond to a beta blocker.
4. Inderal is a beta blocker that helps with tachycardia issues.




Tirant22

  • Member
  • Posts: 532
Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


lindahyatt42

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

The top five reasons that children stay home from school are as follows: colds, stomach flu (gastroenteritis), ear infection (otitis media), pink eye (conjunctivitis), and sore throat.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

In 2006, a generic antinausea drug named ondansetron was approved. It is used to stop nausea and vomiting associated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.

Did you know?

Anti-aging claims should not ever be believed. There is no supplement, medication, or any other substance that has been proven to slow or stop the aging process.

Did you know?

In the United States, congenital cytomegalovirus causes one child to become disabled almost every hour. CMV is the leading preventable viral cause of development disability in newborns. These disabilities include hearing or vision loss, and cerebral palsy.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library