Based on a 77-year-old client's signs and symptoms, the care team suspects an overactive thyroid gland. Which of the following components of assessment is most likely to yield information that is central to the diagnosis?
A) A review of the client's medications, specifically the use of cardiac medications.
B) Measurement of the patient's respiration rate, breath sounds, and oxygen saturation.
C) Blood work that focuses on liver function.
D) Assessment of renal function including a 24-hour urine.
A
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Amiodarone is commonly implicated in cases of hyperthyroidism. Respiratory status and renal and liver function are not directly related to hyperthyroidism.
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