A Patient Has Been Taking Levothyroxine for Several Years and Reports

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient has been taking levothyroxine for several years and reports that "for the past 2 weeks, the drug doesn't seem to work as well as before." What will the nurse do?

• A) Ask the patient when the prescription was last refilled.
• B) Expect the patient to have an elevated temperature and tachycardia.
• C) Suggest that the patient begin taking calcium supplements.
• D) Tell the patient to try taking the medication with food.

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