When Reviewing the Laboratory Values of a Patient Who Is

question 10

Multiple Choice

When reviewing the laboratory values of a patient who is taking antithyroid drugs, the nurse will monitor for which adverse effect?

• A) Decreased glucose levels
• B) Decreased white blood cell count
• C) Increased red blood cell count
• D) Increased platelet count

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Conductive materials or devices that are used to establish electrical contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit, often used in scientific and medical applications to record or stimulate electrical signals.

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