A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Newly Diagnosed with Hypothyroidism.The

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Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism.The patient's doctor informed the patient about her thyroid-related lab work.Later, the patient says to the nurse, "I don't understand why my TSH is high.I thought I had low thyroid levels." The most appropriate response by the nurse is:

• A)"TSH is a hormone released by the pituitary that signals your thyroid to make hormones.When the thyroid can't respond, the pituitary keeps trying to send its signal, and the TSH keeps going up."
• B)"TSH is an incomplete thyroid hormone.Because it cannot bind to tissues, it builds up in the bloodstream."
• C)"TSH is not thyroid hormone.When thyroid values are low, other lab tests are performed to see how you tolerate the low levels.
• D)"You probably misunderstood the physician.Your TSH is low because your doctor spoke with you about hypothyroidism.

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