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wenmo

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A nurse manages care for a patient starting treatment with propylthiouracil for hyperthyroidism. In addition to clinical response and thyroid function studies, it is most important that the nurse follow which diagnostic results?
 
  1. Serum creatinine
  2. Serum bilirubin
  3. Chest x-ray examination
  4. Serum white blood cell counts

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A nurse counsels a patient scheduled for treatment with radioactive iodine for Graves' disease. Select the important component of patient education.
 
  1. This treatment is more costly than medical management.
  2. Long-term effects may include lifelong hypothyroidism.
  3. The treatment will take effect immediately.
  4. The effects of radioactivity affect all body tissues.


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chinwesucks

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

Answer to Question 2

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wenmo

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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