A patient who has been taking levothyroxine (Synthroid) for 2 months has all of the following conditions.Which condition indicates to the nurse that the drug therapy is effective?
A) Increased thirst
B) Daily bowel movement for 1 week
C) White blood cell count of 6000/mm3
D) Weight unchanged for the last 3 weeks
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