Why Does a Patient Who Is Taking Drugs for Thyroid

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why does a patient who is taking drugs for thyroid suppression continue to have symptoms of hyperthyroidism for 3 weeks (or longer) after drug therapy is started?

• A) Thyroid hormones are stored and thyroid suppressing drugs only stop the synthesis of new hormones.
• B) At first,the patient's metabolism is so high that the thyroid cells continue to synthesize thyroid hormones.
• C) The activity of the intestinal tract is increased and the drug is eliminated before complete suppression can occur.
• D) The side effects of thyroid suppression drugs are so uncomfortable that most patients do not take the full dose of the drug that is needed to prevent further hormone secretion.

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