A patient is admitted to the hospital with myxedema and requires treatment for hypothyroidism. For rapid improvement in symptoms, the nurse will expect to administer which medication?

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Liothyronine (Cytomel) is a synthetic form of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine (T3) and is used for rapid improvement in symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as in the case of myxedema, due to its faster onset of action compared to levothyroxine (T4).

A Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with Myxedema and Requires