The Nurse Is Reviewing the Laboratory Findings for a Group

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings for a group of patients. The nurse knows that which set of diagnostic results is consistent with a diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism?

• A) Elevated TSH, depressed T3 and T4
• B) Elevated TSH, elevated T3 and T4
• C) Depressed TSH, elevated T3 and T4
• D) Depressed TSH, depressed T3 and T4

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