Client teaching on proper administration of a thyroid replacement drug includes which instruction?
a. Advise the client to report symptoms of hypothyroidism.
b. Instruct the client to take the drug at the same time each day.
c. Instruct the client to eat foods that inhibit thyroid secretion.
d. Teach the client to take the medication on a full stomach.
ANS: B
The drug works in concert with circadian rhythms and so should be taken at the same time each day and on an empty stomach.
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