Which prescribed medication should the nurse administer first to a 60-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department in thyroid storm?
a. Propranolol (Inderal)
b. Propylthiouracil (PTU)
c. Methimazole (Tapazole)
d. Iodine (Lugol's solution)
ANS: A
?-Adrenergic blockers work rapidly to decrease the cardiovascular manifestations of thyroid storm. The other medications take days to weeks to have an impact on thyroid function.
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