A nurse cares for a client who presents with bradycardia secondary to hypothyroidism.Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed to the client?

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The treatment for bradycardia from hypothyroidism is to treat the hypothyroidism using levothyroxine sodium.If the heart rate were so slow that it became an emergency,then atropine or epinephrine might be an option for short-term management.Propranolol is a beta blocker and would be contraindicated for a client with bradycardia.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Presents with Bradycardia