What effect can starting a dose of levothyroxine too high or increasing a dose too rapidly have on a client?

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Excess levothyroxine mimics hyperthyroidism, risking hypertension and heart failure.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The pituitary gland, located in the brain beneath the hypothalamus, is a key endocrine gland.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Growth hormone (GH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are secreted by the anterior pituitary.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Graves disease, a hyperthyroid condition, causes exophthalmic goiter with eye protrusion.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Cortisol, a glucocorticoid, is secreted by the adrenal cortex.