Which Teaching Point Should the Nurse Include in the Discharge

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which teaching point should the nurse include in the discharge instructions for the parents of an infant who has been diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism and has been prescribed daily levothyroxine?

• A) Stopping the medication as long as the child continues to grow
• B) Preventing hypothermia with appropriate clothing
• C) Changing formula because it is contraindicated with the prescribed medication
• D) Monitoring growth and development without any other prescribed interventions

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