A nurse on a medical unit is providing care for a 37-year-old female patient who has a diagnosis of Graves disease. Which of the following treatments would the nurse most likely anticipate providing for the client?
A)
?-Adrenergic-blocking medications to reduce sympathetic nervous stimulation
B)
Administration of levothyroxine to supplement thyroid function
C)
Calcium channel blocking medications to reduce heart rate and cardiac risks
D)
Administration of somatostatin analogs to inhibit GH production
Ans:
A
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The hyperthyroidism that constitutes Graves disease can often be mitigated by the administration of β-adrenergic-blocking medications. Levothyroxine would be used to address hypothyroidism, and calcium channel blockers are not an identified treatment modality for Graves disease. Somatostatin analogs are used to treat GH excess.
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