The nurse is assessing an elderly patient who has been taking levothyroxine [Synthroid] for 6 months. The nurse finds that the patient has anxiety, tachycardia, and insomnia. What should the nurse interpret from these findings?
A. The patient is hypersensitive to thyroid drugs.
B. The patient has common age-related symptoms.
C. The patient is not responding to the thyroid drugs.
D. The patient is experiencing adverse effects of the thyroid drugs.
Answer: D. The patient is experiencing adverse effects of the thyroid drugs.
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