Thyroid Storm
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Question 23 :
The nurse is caring for a client with thyroid storm. Which medication is administered to inhibit the release of thyroid hormones and manage thyroid storm?
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an antithyroid medication that blocks the synthesis of thyroid hormones and inhibits the conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3). It is used to manage thyroid storm and decrease thyroid hormone levels.
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Propylthiouracil (PTU) is an antithyroid medication that blocks the synthesis of thyroid hormones and inhibits the conversion of thyroxine (T4) to triiodothyronine (T3). It is used to manage thyroid storm and decrease thyroid hormone levels.