A Patient Who Has Been Taking Levothyroxine (Synthroid)for 2 Months

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) for 2 months has all of the following conditions.Which condition indicates to the nurse that the drug therapy is effective?

• A) Increased thirst
• B) Daily bowel movement for 1 week
• C) White blood cell count of 6000/mm³
• D) Weight unchanged for the last 3 weeks

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Definitions:

Sensing-Thinking

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Self-Concept

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Schwartz's Values Model

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