A 43-year-old woman presents with overwhelming fatigue, reporting "It seems like I sleep all the time and yet I am still tired" and "I never seem to have the energy to clean my house or cook dinner." Diagnostic studies show a TSH of 6
2 mU/L and a T3 of 65 ng/dL. What outcome might the nurse identify for this patient?
A) The patient verbalizes increased energy
B) The patient participates in activities with no change in vital signs
C) The patient verbalizes desire to participate in physical activities
D) The patient sleeps 12 hours daily
A
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