Author Question: A nurse interviews a patient recently started on levothyroxine. The patient also takes iron ... (Read 62 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse interviews a patient recently started on levothyroxine. The patient also takes iron supplements for anemia. Which instruction should be given to the patient?

a. The medications can be taken together without risk of interaction.
b. A dangerous interaction could occur; these drugs should not be used concurrently.
c. The patient should take the medications at least 2 hours apart.
d. High levels of thyroid replacement may occur, so iron should be taken with food.

Question 2

In which hypertensive patient is guanethidine contraindicated? The patient with:

a. essential hypertension.
b. pheochromocytoma.
c. renal artery stenosis.
d. coarctation of the aorta.