A Patient with Graves' Disease Is Admitted to the Emergency

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient with Graves' disease is admitted to the emergency department with thyroid storm. Which of these prescribed medications should the nurse administer first?

• A) propranolol (Inderal)
• B) propylthiouracil (PTU)
• C) methimazole (Tapazole)
• D) iodine (Lugol's solution)

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