A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Primary Hypothyroidism

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism.Her triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) levels are decreased.What would a clinician expect the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels to be?

• A)Normal
• B)Increased
• C)Decreased
• D)Near zero

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