The nurse is evaluating a patient who is receiving a thyroid hormone supplement.The patient's TSH level has gone down, and the T-3 and T-4 levels have increased.The nurse knows:

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A decrease in TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) is desirable when a patient is receiving thyroid hormone supplements because it indicates that the body is responding to the supplementation by reducing its own signal (TSH) for thyroid hormone production, as the needed hormones (T-3 and T-4) are being supplemented and their levels have increased, which is the intended effect of the treatment.

The Nurse Is Evaluating a Patient Who Is Receiving a Thyroid