A Patient Being Treated with Medication for a Seizure Disorder

question 39

Multiple Choice

A patient being treated with medication for a seizure disorder is scheduled for a serum T3 and T4 level. What results should the nurse expect for these levels?

• A) falsely reduced
• B) falsely elevated
• C) normal
• D) indicative of pending parathyroid hormone disease

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Definitions:

Regulate Hormones

The biological process of maintaining an optimum level of hormones in the body for normal functioning and homeostasis.

Hypothalamus

A small region at the base of the brain crucial for hormone production, regulating body temperature, hunger, moods, and the circadian rhythms.

Memory Formation

The biological and psychological processes involved in creating, storing, and recalling memories from experience.

Temperature

A measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or environment, expressed in degrees.