The goal of this course is to help healthcare professionals learn about the thyroid gland – how it functions, various thyroid disorders, tests for thyroid function, signs and symptoms of both hyper- and hypothyroidism, causes of both, and types of thyroid cancer.
Course Publication Date:
May 19, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | TS121019 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Medical & Surgical Issues
Critical Care Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Women's Health
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Learning Objectives
Describe how the thyroid functions.
Discuss what the function of the thyroid is.
Identify three common tests to examine thyroid gland function.
List four common thyroid problems.
Name three signs and symptoms of both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
List the three distinct parts of Graves’ disease.
List three facts about thyroid nodules.
Name four types of thyroid cancer.