A patient has thyroid storm.The nurse is providing medication instruction for home.The patient asks,"If I have a fever,should I take Tylenol or aspirin?" Which response would be the most appropriate?
A) "Either one is fine because they do not affect the antithyroid medication."
B) "Take Tylenol rather than aspirin because aspirin increases the amount of free thyroid hormone in circulation."
C) "Take aspirin rather than Tylenol because Tylenol increases the amount of free thyroid hormone in circulation."
D) "They both prevent the antithyroid medication from working correctly. I would recommend an NSAID."
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