An Individual with Hyperthyroidism Is Beginning Outpatient Physical Therapy

question 20

Multiple Choice

An individual with hyperthyroidism is beginning outpatient physical therapy.What would you expect to observe clinically in this patient?

• A) fatigue
• B) a heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute
• C) proximal muscle spasticity
• D) normal or enhanced cardiac output during exercise

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