Multiple Choice
A patient reports fatigue,weight loss,and dry skin.The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) orders thyroid function tests.The patient's thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is 40 microunits/mL,and T₄ is 0.1 ng/mL.The NP should refer the patient to an endocrinologist and prescribe:
A) methimazole.
B) liothyronine.
C) levothyroxine.
D) propylthiouracil.
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