The nurse is initiating thyroid hormone therapy for a client. What symptom related to therapy should the nurse teach the client to report immediately?
A) Nausea
B) Fever
C) Angina
D) Dizziness
C
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The nurse should teach the client signs and symptoms of angina and tell the client to report immediately any complaints of anginal pain, which can occur when thyroid hormone therapy begins. This pain can be the first sign of an MI. A clot may block a portion of the coronary circulation and MI could result from the long period of slowed circulation to the heart muscle.
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