Practice Question
A nurse is reviewing medications for a client in the clinic
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Rationale:
⚡ Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic; there’s no cardiac arrhythmia documented, so it is not required for hypothyroidism.
Levothyroxine – Anticipated
⚡ Levothyroxine is the standard treatment for hypothyroidism.
⚡ It replaces deficient thyroid hormone (T4).
⚡ Expected to normalize T4 and reduce TSH.
⚡ Alleviates symptoms: fatigue, weight gain, cold intolerance.
⚡ Monitoring is required for dose titration and symptom improvement.
Acetaminophen – Nonessential
⚡ Acetaminophen is for pain/fever; client has no complaints of pain or fever, so not needed.
Methimazole – Contraindicated
⚡ Methimazole treats hyperthyroidism, which is the opposite condition.
⚡ Use in hypothyroidism would worsen the deficiency.
Polyethylene glycol – Nonessential
⚡ Client has mild constipation, but polyethylene glycol is not required immediately; lifestyle and dietary changes may be tried first.
⚡ Could be used PRN if constipation persists, but it is not a primary treatment for hypothyroidism.
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