The nursing instructor asks a student to describe Graves disease. Which statement by the student indicates an accurate understanding of this disorder?
1. "The antibodies in Graves disease bind to receptors on the thyroid cells and weaken them."
2. "It is an autoimmune disorder associated with sustained thyroid overactivity."
3. "It is an autoimmune disorder associated with severe thyroid underactivity."
4. "It is associated with a tumor on the thyroid, which leads to thyroid overactivity"
2. "It is an autoimmune disorder associated with sustained thyroid overactivity."
Explanation: 1. The antibodies in Graves disease bind to receptors on the thyroid cells and strengthen those cells.
2. Hyperthyroidism in the older patient is often due to Graves disease or toxic goiter, an autoimmune disorder associated with the production of immunoglobulins that attach to and stimulate the TSH receptor, leading to sustained thyroid overactivity.
3. This does not correctly explain the pathophysiology of Graves disease.
4. A tumor on the thyroid leading to thyroid overactivity may be a cause for hyperthyroidism but not Graves disease in particular.
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