When Starting a Patient with Hypothyroidism on Thyroid Replacement Hormones

Multiple Choice

When starting a patient with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones patient education would include:

A) They should feel symptomatic improvement in 1 to 2 weeks.
B) Drug adverse effects such as lethargy and dry skin may occur.
C) It may take 4 to 8 weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by laboratory testing.
D) Because of its short half-life, levothyroxine doses should not be missed.