A Patient Has Returned to His Room After a Thyroidectomy

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient has returned to his room after a thyroidectomy with signs of thyroid crisis.During thyroid crisis,exaggerated hyperthyroid manifestations may lead to the development of the potentially lethal complication of:

• A) severe nausea and vomiting.
• B) bradycardia.
• C) delirium with restlessness.
• D) congestive heart failure.

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Definitions:

Turner Syndrome

A genetic disorder in females characterized by the absence of all or part of one of the two X chromosomes.

Chorionic Villus Sampling

A prenatal test where a sample of chorionic villi from the placenta is obtained to test for genetic abnormalities.

Genetic Disorders

Diseases or conditions that result from abnormalities in an individual's DNA, often inherited from one's parents.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby and removing waste products.