ATI RN
ATI Nur 221 Med Surg Final Exam Questions
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The nurse is caring for a 32-year-old woman who has an enlarged thyroid, bulging eyes, and elevated T3 and T4 levels and states she has not had a menstrual cycle in 6 months. She also states she has tremors and keeps losing weight without trying. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being ordered?
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Rationale: Potassium iodide inhibits thyroid hormone release, treating hyperthyroidism's symptoms (goiter, exophthalmos, weight loss). Hydroxychloroquine is for lupus, levothyroxine worsens hyperthyroidism, and methotrexate is for autoimmunity.
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