Tag: Endocrine Disorders

Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is inadequate thyroid hormone production in newborn infants.

Typical growth and development during infancy into childhood and adolescence entails the action of various hormones, determined by an individual child’s genetic make-up and their environment. This 15-item NCLEX style questionnaire will test your understanding regarding the endocrine disorders in Pediatric Nursing.

Here are three (3) nursing care plans (NCP) for hypothyroidism (myxedema, cretinism):

Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas.

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases that occurs with increased levels of glucose in the blood.

Now let’s test your knowledge about drugs associated with endocrine medical therapy.

Pregnancy is both a wonderful and dangerous thing to undergo. Our body sometimes acts in whimsical ways, so as nurses, we should be there to guide and educate our clients accordingly during their journey throughout pregnancy.

Learning about Endocrine Diseases often feels overwhelming to nursing students. The key to mastering this body system is to challenge yourselves with this NCLEX sample questions. This exam will test your knowledge about the disorders of the Endocrine System.