A patient with a recent diagnosis of hypothyroidism is being treated for an unrelated injury. When administering medications to the patient, the nurse should know that the patient's diminished thyroid function may have what effect?
A) Anaphylaxis
B) Nausea and vomiting
C) Increased risk of drug interactions
D) Prolonged duration of effect
Ans: D
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In all patients with hypothyroidism, the effects of analgesic agents, sedatives, and anesthetic agents are prolonged. There is no direct increase in the risk of anaphylaxis, nausea, or drug interactions, although these may potentially result from the prolonged half-life of drugs.
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