A client with hyperthyroidism has been reading about propylthiouracil? (PTU) on the internet. The client asks the? nurse, "How do antihormones work to help my? condition?" Which is the? nurse's best? response?
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: "your body has been affected by too much thyroid hormone. PTU is a drug that can block your bodys response to thyroid hormone."
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