A Primary Care NP Orders Thyroid Function Tests

question 1

Multiple Choice

A primary care NP orders thyroid function tests.The patient's TSH is 1.2 microunits/mL,and T₄ is 1.7 ng/mL.The NP should:

• A) assess the patient for symptoms of hyperthyroidism.
• B) ask the patient about the use of medications such as lithium.
• C) tell the patient that the results most likely indicate hypothyroidism.
• D) ask an endocrinologist to evaluate for possible Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

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