Which statement made by a patient who is taking a thyroid replacement drug indicates to the nurse that a higher dose may be needed?
a. "My goiter seems to be smaller."
b. "I seem to feel the heat more than other people."
c. "Food just doesn't taste good without a lot of salt."
d. "I am always tired, even when I get 10 or 12 hours of sleep."
D
When blood thyroid hormone levels are insufficient to maintain a normal metabolic rate, symp-toms of hypothyroidism return. Patients usually feel tired or weak and often report an increase in time spent sleeping, sometimes up to 14 to 16 hours per day.
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