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A patient reports fatigue, weight loss, and dry skin. The primary care nurse practitioner (NP) orders thyroid function tests. The patient's thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is 40 microunits/mL, and T4 is 0.1 ng/mL.
 
  The NP should refer the patient to an endocrinologist and prescribe: a. methimazole.
  b. liothyronine.
  c. levothyroxine.
  d. propylthiouracil.
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This patient has hypothyroidism and should be treated with levothyroxine. Methimazole is a thyroid suppressant. Liothyronine is synthetic T3 . Propylthiouracil is a thyroid suppressant.
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