A 70-Year-Old Patient Is Prescribed Levothyroxine for Treatment of Hypothyroidism

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 70-year-old patient is prescribed levothyroxine for treatment of hypothyroidism. The nurse would expect which age-related adjustment in dosage?

• A) The dosage will be higher than for younger patients.
• B) The dose will be divided into two or three doses each day.
• C) The dose will be the same as for younger adults, but greater than that for children.
• D) The initial dose will be significantly lower for the older adult.

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