Willl give likes 50. Which statement is true regarding outpatient treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency? Fludrocorti

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Willl give likes 50. Which statement is true regarding outpatient treatment of adrenocortical insufficiency? Fludrocorti

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50.
Which statement is true regarding outpatient treatment of
adrenocortical
insufficiency?
Fludrocortisone must started along with hydrocortisone for
lifelong therapy.
Glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid therapy maybe lifelong or
prn and the patient should wear a medical alert bracelet.
Hydrocortisone therapy will be daily lifelong and the patient
should wear a medical alert bracelet.
Individualized replacement of corticosteroid, mineralocorticoid,
and androgen hormones should be given weekly.
51. All of the following are included in the differential
diagnoses of hematuria except?
Bladder cancer
Prerenal
azotemia
Urinary tract infection
Nephrolithiasis in the renal parenchyma
52.
Your patient has diabetes insipidus (DI). Anticipated physical
assessment findings include:
Dry skin, tachycardia,
hypertension
Weak pulse, dry skin, decreased skin
turgor
Thin hair, thready pulse, dry mucous membranes
Hypothermia, jugular venous distention, bradycardia
56.
A 67 y/o female patient comes into the ER with signs of
hypoglycemia. You check her sugar and it is 60. Her husband tells
you she has multiple sclerosis and has been taking steroids almost
half her life. She recently got sick and stopped taking them
abruptly. She is hypotensive and tachycardic. After giving her an
amp of D50 what would be the treatment of choice for her working
diagnosis?
An infusion of D5 NS along with hydrocortisone 300 mg
IV
1 g Prednisone oral
An epinephrine
infusion
Another AMP of D50
59.
Mrs. Smith has been started on levothyroxine 25 mcg daily. She
is following up 12 weeks later with no symptoms. Her serum TSH is
6.7. What is the next step in management?
Tell the patient she is doing well and should continue her
current medication with a follow-up in 12
weeks
Review with the patient her routine for taking her
medication
Increase the dose to 50
mcg/daily
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