A Patient Is Started on Levothyroxine (Synthroid)50 Mcg Daily

question 81

Multiple Choice

A patient is started on levothyroxine (Synthroid) 50 mcg daily.Which laboratory result should a nurse identify as an indication that this treatment is effective?

• A)Free triiodothyronine (T3)decreases.
• B)Free thyroxine (FT4)decreases.
• C)Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)level decreases.
• D)Total thyroxine (T4)decreases.

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