Use the Contraindications and Special Considerations of the Replacement Thyroid

question 15

Multiple Choice

Use the contraindications and special considerations of the replacement thyroid hormones to explain to a diabetic patient the outcome of discontinuing thyroid treatment without notifying the physician.

• A) Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about hyperglycemia unless the antidiabetic medication is adjusted upward after stopping thyroid treatment.
• B) Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about hypoglycemia unless the antidiabetic medication is adjusted downward after stopping thyroid treatment.
• C) Stopping thyroid therapy may bring about exophthalmos.
• D) None of these are correct.

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