Which of the Following Instructions Should a Healthcare Professional Give

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following instructions should a healthcare professional give a patient who is undergoing hormonal replacement therapy?

• A) One need not inform the physician if he or she chooses to discontinue thyroid hormone replacement therapy.
• B) If one is receiving radioactive iodide, he or she should not expectorate.
• C) Drugs like cholestyramine should be taken only an hour after taking the thyroid hormones.
• D) Thyroid hormones should preferably be taken at night.

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