A Patient Who Is Taking Propylthiouracil (PTU) for Hyperthyroidism Wants

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient who is taking propylthiouracil (PTU) for hyperthyroidism wants to know how this medicine works. Which explanation by the nurse is accurate?

• A) It promotes the formation of thyroid hormone.
• B) It slows down the formation of thyroid hormone.
• C) It destroys overactive cells in the thyroid gland.
• D) It inactivates already existing thyroid hormone in the bloodstream.

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