Absite Exam Test Bank A+ TEST BANK 1 Absite Exam Test Bank Newest 2025/2026 With Complete 500 Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!| A 42-year-old female scheduled to have a thyroidectomy for refractory hyperthyroidism. The week before her scheduled procedure she developed cellulitis after scraping her arm. She now presents to the emergency room with fever, diaphoresis, and tachycardia to 130-140 range. She appears to be extremely restless and confused. All of the following are an accepted treatment for this patient EXCEPT: ( A ) Preoperative Lugol's solution ( B ) Propanolol ( C ) Dexamethasone ( D ) Phenoxybenzamine - Correct Answer :D. Thyroid storm is a life threatening complication of severe thyrotoxicosis that requires emergent medical intervention. Treatment is directed at correction of the thyrotoxicosis and the precipitating event. Either PTU or methimazole should be administered to slow the release of thyroid hormone, unless the thyroid storm has occurred after thyroidectomy. PTU inhibits peripheral conversion of T4 to T3, whereas methimazole does not and therefore is the preferred thionamide. -blockers such as propranolol are given to block the adrenergic effects (choice B). Doses of -blockers must continue until the morning of surgery and should not