A Patient Is Having a Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH) Stimulation Test

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient is having a thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) stimulation test. After injection of TRH, what response would the nurse expect in a patient with normal thyroid function?

• A)Elevated T3 and T4
• B)Decreased T3 and T4
• C)Elevated calcitonin
• D)Decreased calcitonin

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