Exam 58: Drugs for Thyroid Disorders

A nurse is teaching a patient who has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism about levothyroxine [Synthroid]. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

A nurse caring for a patient notes that the patient has a temperature of 104°F and a heart rate of 110 beats per minute. The patient's skin is warm and moist,and the patient complains that the room is too warm. The patient appears nervous and has protuberant eyes. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss:

A patient arrives in the emergency department with a heart rate of 128 beats per minute and a temperature of 105°F. The patient's skin feels hot and moist. The free T₄ level is 4 ng/dL,the free T₃ level is 685 pg/dL,and the TSH level is 0.1 microunits/mL. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer:

A patient in her twenties with Graves' disease who takes methimazole [Tapazole] tells a nurse that she is trying to conceive and asks about disease management during pregnancy. What will the nurse tell her?

A patient with hypothyroidism begins taking PO levothyroxine [Synthroid]. The nurse assesses the patient at the beginning of the shift and notes a heart rate of 62 beats per minute and a temperature of 97.2°F. The patient is lethargic and difficult to arouse. The nurse will contact the provider to request an order for which drug?

A patient is admitted to the hospital and will begin taking levothyroxine [Synthroid]. The nurse learns that the patient also takes warfarin [Coumadin]. The nurse will notify the provider to discuss ____ the ____ dose.

A nurse obtaining an admission history on an adult patient notes that the patient has a heart rate of 62 beats per minute,a blood pressure of 105/62 mm Hg,and a temperature of 96.2°F. The patient appears pale and complains of always feeling cold and tired. The nurse will contact the provider to discuss tests for which condition?

A 1-year-old child with cretinism has been receiving 8 mcg/kg/day of levothyroxine [Synthroid]. The child comes to the clinic for a well-child checkup. The nurse will expect the provider to:

A patient has been taking levothyroxine for several years and reports that "for the past 2 weeks,the drug doesn't seem to work as well as before." What will the nurse do?

An older adult patient is diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The initial free T₄ level is 0.5 mg/dL,and the TSH level is 8 microunits/mL. The prescriber orders levothyroxine [Levothroid] 100 mcg/day PO. What will the nurse do?

A nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking methimazole [Tapazole] for Graves' disease about the medication. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse prepares a patient with Graves' disease for radioactive iodine (¹³¹I)therapy. Which statement made by the patient best demonstrates understanding of ¹³¹I therapy?

A patient has a free T₄ level of 0.6 ng/dL and a free T₃ of 220 pg/dL. The patient asks the nurse what these laboratory values mean. How will the nurse respond?

The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism. The patient tells the nurse she does not want to take medications while she is pregnant. What will the nurse explain to this patient?