Why Would a Patient with Hyperthyroidism Be Prescribed the Drug

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why would a patient with hyperthyroidism be prescribed the drug methimazole (Tapa-zole) ?

• A) To limit the effect of the pituitary on the thyroid.
• B) To destroy part of the hyperactive thyroid tissue.
• C) To stimulate the pineal gland.
• D) To block the production of thyroid hormones.

Recognize the benefits and requirements for accessing the Internet.

Understand the core care delivery functions of EHR systems as identified by the Institute of Medicine.

Differentiate between Electronic Medical Records (EMR), EHR, and practice management (PM) systems.

Understand the administrative and clinical functionalities of healthcare management systems.

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