Thyroid Storm
Thyroid Storm ( 50 Questions)
The nurse is educating a client about medications used in the management of thyroid storm. Which medication should the nurse explain is used to temporarily reduce thyroid hormone release and manage severe hyperthyroidism?
Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is a thyroid hormone replacement medication used to treat hypothyroidism and would exacerbate thyroid storm if given.
Methimazole (Tapazole) is an antithyroid medication that inhibits thyroid hormone synthesis and is used to manage thyroid storm, but it does not temporarily reduce thyroid hormone release.
Propranolol (Inderal) is a beta-blocker used to manage symptoms of hyperthyroidism but does not directly reduce thyroid hormone release.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) is used to bind excess thyroid hormones and temporarily reduce their release. It is part of the medical management of thyroid storm to manage severe hyperthyroidism.
Sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) is used to bind excess thyroid hormones and temporarily reduce their release. It is part of the medical management of thyroid storm to manage severe hyperthyroidism.
Incorrect choices:
a. Levothyroxine (Synthroid) is a thyroid hormone replacement medication used to treat hypothyroidism and would exacerbate thyroid storm if given.
b. Methimazole (Tapazole) is an antithyroid medication that inhibits thyroid hormone synthesis and is used to manage thyroid storm, but it does not temporarily reduce thyroid hormone release.
c. Propranolol (Inderal) is a beta-blocker used to manage symptoms of hyperthyroidism but does not directly reduce thyroid hormone release.