The nurse, learning that a client's thyroid hormone is elevated, recognizes that one of the strongest stimuli for an increase in thyroid hormone production is:
1. hunger.
2. exposure to cold.
3. ongoing infection.
4. hypocalcemia.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Hunger is not one of the strongest stimuli for an increase in thyroid production.
Rationale 2: One of the strongest stimuli for increased thyroid hormone production is exposure to cold.
Rationale 3: Ongoing infection is not one of the strongest stimuli for an increase in thyroid production.
Rationale 4: Hypocalcemia is not one of the strongest stimuli for an increase in thyroid production.
Global Rationale: One of the strongest stimuli for increased thyroid hormone production is exposure to cold.
Hunger, ongoing infection, and hypocalcemia are not strong stimuli for increased thyroid production.
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