A nurse is caring for a client with thyrotoxicosis. The physician prescribes liotrix for the client. The nurse would be alert for the development of which of the following?
A) Tachycardia
B) Agranulocytosis
C) Loss of hair
D) Skin rash
Ans: A
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The nurse should monitor for tachycardia, palpitations, headache, nervousness, insomnia, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, fatigue, sweating, and flushing as adverse reactions after administering liotrix to a client with thyrotoxicosis. Agranulocytosis, loss of hair, and skin rash are not the adverse reactions to liotrix; they are adverse reactions found in a client receiving a methimazole drug.
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