The nurse is preparing a client for a thyroid test. Which medications should the nurse document on the laboratory slip that the client is taking that may affect the thyroid test?

Question

A) Aspirin
B) Metoclopramide (Reglan)
C) Lisinopril (Prinivil)
D) Furosemide (Lasix)

Answer 1

A
Feedback:
If a client has recently taken a drug that contains iodine or has had radiographic contrast studies that used iodine, thyroid test results may be inaccurate. Other drugs (e.g., salicylates, corticosteroids) also affect the results of thyroid tests. Be sure to enter on the laboratory request slip all drugs the client is taking or has taken within the past 3 months.he other drugs do not have relevance to the thyroid test.