A Patient with Thyrotoxicosis Is Admitted

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient with thyrotoxicosis is admitted.Which laboratory tests would the nurse expect to be ordered for this patient?

• A) Total serum triiodothyronine (TT₃)
• B) Total serum thyroxine (TT₄)
• C) Free urine thyroid stimulating hormone
• D) Total urine thyroxine
• E) Thyroglobulin (Tg)
• F) Free thyroxine (T₄)

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