What assessment findings would the nurse expect to see in a patient who overdosed on levothyroxine (Synthroid)?
A) Nervousness, tachycardia, tremors
B) Somnolence, bradycardia, paresthesia
C) Hyperglycemia, hypertension, edema
D) Buffalo hump, constipation, sodium loss
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More pronounced adverse effects of levothyroxine would be seen including tremors, headache, nervousness, palpitations, tachycardia, allergic skin reactions, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting. Somnolence, bradycardia, and paresthesia would be more likely with insufficient drug intake, which would cause hypothyroidism and other symptoms. Hyperglycemia, edema, buffalo hump, constipation, or sodium loss would not be associated with excess thyroid hormone.
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