A Primary Care NP Orders Thyroid Function Tests

A primary care NP orders thyroid function tests.The patient's TSH is 1.2 microunits/mL,and T₄ is 1.7 ng/mL.The NP should:

A) assess the patient for symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
B) ask the patient about the use of medications such as lithium.
C) tell the patient that the results most likely indicate hypothyroidism.
D) ask an endocrinologist to evaluate for possible Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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