Thyroid Crisis Quiz: Storm Or Coma?

1. Which cardiovascular complication is life-threatening in thyroid storm?

Bradycardia and hypotension

Atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response

Complete heart block

Myocardial infarction only

2. A patient with myxedema coma requires ICU monitoring for which reason?

Risk of sudden cardiac arrhythmia during rewarming

Guaranteed improvement within hours

Routine post-diagnostic observation

Prevention of infection only

3. True or False: Corticosteroids are used in thyroid storm to prevent thyroid hormone conversion and reduce inflammation.

True

False

4. Which symptom distinguishes thyroid storm from simple hyperthyroidism?

Elevated T4 level

Severe fever, altered mental status, and hemodynamic instability

Tachycardia only

Weight loss

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6. Thyroid storm mortality rates are high without treatment, ranging from 20–50%. Which complication contributes most to death?

Hypercalcemia

Sepsis and multiorgan failure

Hypoglycemia alone

Mild infection

7. True or False: Myxedema coma can be precipitated by abrupt withdrawal of thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

True

False

8. In thyroid storm, which finding indicates impending crisis or poor prognosis?

Heart rate 110 bpm

Altered mental status and shock

Mild fever (38°C)

Tremor alone

9. What is the initial IV dose of levothyroxine typically given in myxedema coma?

25 mcg

50 mcg

200–400 mcg

1000 mcg

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11. Which condition is characterized by an acute, severe hypermetabolic state caused by massive release of thyroid hormones?

Thyroid storm

Myxedema coma

Hypothyroidism

Euthyroid sick syndrome

12. True or False: Iodine solution should be given before antithyroid drugs in thyroid storm treatment.

True

False

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14. Which precipitating factor is most common in thyroid storm?

Pregnancy

Infection or illness

Hypothermia

Sedative use

15. A patient with myxedema coma is unresponsive and hypothermic. What is the primary nursing intervention?

Aggressive rapid rewarming

Gentle passive rewarming

Ice pack application

High-dose levothyroxine IV push

16. In thyroid storm, beta-blockers are given primarily to manage which symptom?

Reduce fever

Control tachycardia and tremor

Block thyroid hormone release

Increase cardiac output

17. True or False: Myxedema coma patients typically present with high metabolic rate and rapid reflexes.

True

False

18. Which drug is the first-line antithyroid agent used in thyroid storm to block thyroid hormone synthesis?

Propranolol

Propylthiouracil (PTU)

Iodine solution

Levothyroxine

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20. A patient in thyroid storm presents with a core temperature above 38.5°C. Which additional sign would you expect?

Bradycardia and lethargy

Tachycardia and agitation

Hypothermia and confusion

Normal heart rate and anxiety

Thyroid Crisis Quiz: Storm or Coma?

1. Which cardiovascular complication is life-threatening in thyroid storm?

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What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. A patient with myxedema coma requires ICU monitoring for which reason?

3. True or False: Corticosteroids are used in thyroid storm to prevent thyroid hormone conversion and reduce inflammation.

4. Which symptom distinguishes thyroid storm from simple hyperthyroidism?

5. In myxedema coma, serum sodium is often low. This condition is called ____.

6. Thyroid storm mortality rates are high without treatment, ranging from 20–50%. Which complication contributes most to death?

7. True or False: Myxedema coma can be precipitated by abrupt withdrawal of thyroid hormone replacement therapy.

8. In thyroid storm, which finding indicates impending crisis or poor prognosis?

9. What is the initial IV dose of levothyroxine typically given in myxedema coma?

10. Myxedema coma patients often present with facial ____—a puffy, waxy appearance of the face.

11. Which condition is characterized by an acute, severe hypermetabolic state caused by massive release of thyroid hormones?

12. True or False: Iodine solution should be given before antithyroid drugs in thyroid storm treatment.

13. In myxedema coma, respiratory depression may occur due to decreased sensitivity to ____.

14. Which precipitating factor is most common in thyroid storm?

15. A patient with myxedema coma is unresponsive and hypothermic. What is the primary nursing intervention?

16. In thyroid storm, beta-blockers are given primarily to manage which symptom?

17. True or False: Myxedema coma patients typically present with high metabolic rate and rapid reflexes.

18. Which drug is the first-line antithyroid agent used in thyroid storm to block thyroid hormone synthesis?

19. Myxedema coma results from severe, prolonged ____.

20. A patient in thyroid storm presents with a core temperature above 38.5°C. Which additional sign would you expect?